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Newspaper Page Text“The ferment of a tVee, is preferable to the torpor of a despotic, CJovernnient.” VOL* I* ATHENS, GEORGIA, JANUARY 2«, 1833. WO. 4*5. The Soi»t5i<L*im Banker, I „ r uBI.I8IIF.D IN THE TOWN OF ATHENS, | CEOllCM, I.VEKV BATUIIDAV, KV ALWOI* ClliNK. T rM ,._Thrrc dollar* per year, payable In Advance, | „ , ,i ,K irs if delayed In Inc end nfthe year. The * 1 Utior amount " ill bo rigi.jly caaelcd nf all who fail in -t dieir pavnienla in ailvnnce. No subscription received for leas than one year, uii- leutlie money is paid in advance; and no paper will h-discontinued uulil all arrearages arc paid, except ai tile option *d’the publisher. A failure on the part of subscribers to notify ut of their intention of relinquish- 8 put accompanied with the amt Hue, will tie enn- ■ideretl as equivalent to a new engagement, and pa- n p f s sent accordingly. P AorKRi iskmi.'.ts will be inserted at the uatial rates. y|| I,Piters to the Editor on mntteis connected with the establishment, must be past paid in order to ti>riirc sjt• * J, Notice of tlie salenfl.and and Net-roesbv Ad ministrators, Executors,ortiiiardiane, must be publish ed thill ilny’ previous to the day el sale. The snlu of Porsoual Property, in liku manner, must l,e published/irly dayt i.rcvion i to t he day nfsale. police l*» debtors and creditors of uii estate rnuet be published/arty days. . . ,, . . Notice that Application will be inane to the Court ol Ordinary for l.eavn to sell Ltild hr Negroes, must be published f ur months. ' Notice that Application will be made for Enters of tdinhiWratimi, must be published Ihlrly Jayi, and for bettors of Dismission, six months. AGENTS. Thomas 11. Conpt-.n, Esq. Clarkesville, Habersham Co. tlroRcr. Hawse, Ks«. Gainesville, Ihtt Co tVit.fiAM Cowan, Esq f-tf -Aim Jarhson Co. Wit. iam MvansKT, Esq. DanieUvtUe. Jllaihson Co. Mat.-t. ii.liahs. Esq. Ijuerencevilte. (JwinneU Co. Co-Partnership. T I1F. iindcrsfianed respectfully nnnouncua to the public, that lie hasns*ociot«*il Mr. WI1.L1AM J. MlTCllKLL with bi o in lit? misincss, and solicits tor the new firm the sauu* liberal patronage winch has lierututbrc bccn'rxtcntled to liiinscirindividunlly. 1.1.Y K. CLARK. Carriage Maldiiff. C TI.MIIs St MITCIET.T. have the pleasure nl in- y firming their friends and riist-me s, that they continue themanufacture ufCr'Schi"', It i- UL'he-, l.iga. Sulkies, Wagon*. ite. at -the shop t -rmerly .ap-tipied l>v E. K. Cl,AUK. where nil order- in their line, will be pronrillv and faithfully excr nt-ul. :t r* Uep iiriu" of lill kinds, done in the best manner, and on Idterat terms, dau. li id If. jB . HI. £ O ffP , TJ fT SS the p!n««iire of inform- ** m i t! •••'* riMlomors and the public, that lie has rccrnily rc*- F'* Jtirwil from h>w-Y«»rk, and ha« r, V iW/A oiK'iicd on extensive ns^ortnicnt Vu l of WATCHES, JBWK1 UY, &c lm ■' i-fhM i.d viiil. ctt.f.vHH, ^ MO will dispo-r of on Ilf n.oat lib eral t**r»os. A'ioioo !jis purchusi s he would nicntion tin tolh.vvinif article-*: Cfitld itnd Stiver L*»ver WATCHES, Gold line! Silver l/Kpiue d»». Couittnoii Knglisli, French and do. Eru».-i CLOCKS,and Mantel Time-Pieces. .Jewelry. Ladies* Hold N'rck a?«•> » »».*•• c haitif, L-nlitV nod Geii»lemeii , H Cold a .*i PluTtl Srrds «$• Keys <.Vr«'|.-iiieii*n G hi and Hated Snl*-*\ and Watch Chains, 1'HI-KaI’PA and l»K.'l STIir.MAN ICf.th, Gold and IMijicd JWci/a'lions, und JStiiuture I ockels, I.adie*’ and ijontleoo n’- Cuneo, Din* , nd, !" p* Tiifqnoij. Khnvor \p.le, Garnet Co.nl, £ .« Tnpajt, Psiiorald, Xmeihv*:, Enamelled. | hI 2 ? Sai»H Painted F.m.nmlh .1, R.ihv, J* t, f 5 * t Mo«aic, Pearl, Pa-Ht. KilUpr. e, nod plain ' “ e Gold J ~ iZ' LadicV Ear.Rings, and Gentleoici.** Shirt-Studs, «»l n-arh *«ll li e Mho*** varieties Musical Iiistriimciits. Common, Coco-wood Lined, Tipped und Silver-keyed KLUTKS, Main mid t ipprd Sinple and Douhle FLAGK.OI.ETS, Wood, Tin and Shell MUSIC BOXES. Flageoh-i, Donfde Klaceol#»t nn«! Fhitt* Tutors. Misccllaiieous. Gold, Silver, Steel and Stool Spectaclts, Gol.l and Silver Vtncil fairs, Superior PereuMlon Pocket PisUts, Bra^s, Steel and Silver Mounted, Gobi, Silver, Steel nod Roue* ThMIn, Flaw'd nod Rrn*n Candlesticks, Snvtfern nod Trays, Siwv. Sp'.O'is, Stiver and Mated Butter-Kniets, B l»a•0.1,1 C'df.-e and Ten .Sett?, Plated Fruit-Baskets and Castors, White, Artemtodan, (iarnet, Black, 1 Opal, Lemon, AUhniner, Yellow, > CUT BE.1DS, Sky Blue, Green and Gilt \ Paste, Buamelled, Silv.-r and Fine Gilt Belt Buckles. — ALSO— A spb ndid assortment of Razors and Penknirts, with It 'Zor-Strnps, Hones, Siiaving-Bo.u-and Buirihcs, Scissors and S.iull-Bnxes, Ladien* Work nnd Funcy Boxes, Children^ Du ob \Vatchrnaod Silver WlustUs, Cloth. Ilaif a» d Tooth Broshes, &c. &c. JCPThe aimve articles rompri-e only a part rf the Sleek offered for Kih—any and every article in his line of business, not alieady on hand, will be fumist.ed at the shortest notice. Clock and Watcli Repairing Carried on as usual ir. nil its branches. Good workmen ui;t be employed, and all orders punctually and tailh- fallv attended to. Athens, D*c. 29.—41—if. The fidlowmg genuine poeiry is tin* cniposit*. •• • Miss Gould, an Aiunitan Lady. In our •■pinion it i equal jo any thing which has been produced in oi language on thv subject.—Liverpool Menury. THE WINDS. We come, we come ! and ye feel our might, A* we’re hastening on in our boundless flight, '\n< >\ »-i the rriciiutains. and over the deep, Our broad invisible pim- i.s -weep. Like the spirit of Liberty, wild and free» And ye look on our works, and own ’»ja we ; Ye call us the Winds, hul coo ye tell Whiilier wo go, or where we dwell / Ye mark, as we vary our forms of power, And fell the forest, or fan the fb.wer. When tile hare-bell moves, ttnil the rush is bent, W hen the tower’s oVrihrown, nod the oak is rent, As we woft the biti k <»’« r the (•lumbering wave, Or hurry ith crew to a wntery giuve; Atid ye sav it is we ! hot can ye trace The wandering winds to their secret place? And whether our breath be loud and high, Or come in o soft and balmy pigb, Our threatening* fill the soul with fenr, Our gentle whisperings woo the car W ith music aerial, still Mis wc ! And ye list, and ye look, hut what do you see ? Can ye hush one sound of our voice to peace, Or 7/wkcrj one note when our numbers cease ? Onr dwelling is in the Alrniploy’s hand,- Wccmne und wego at his command. Though joy or sorrow may mark our track, His will is our guide, and wc look not hack ; A.id if in our wrath, ye would turn us away, Or w in us in gentlest*nir to play, T!o*n lift up vnnr hearts to him w ho hinds, Or frees, as he will, th** obedient Winds. ifUtorrUnrun. WANTED B Vthn .nb*i:tibrr, ,i-a*.. ur rifibl c n o*l NEGRO CARKEN rElt'>, b. luecn I lb. fir.t of March next, for hTiiau lib- rat wace. u ill be n. JOHN T. DUNN. Albrn*. Dec. J!>—Jl — tf. C AN A I. TR AVELI.I NG.-ROCII ESTER. With tome account of Sam Patch's last leap. . BY AN ENHUSII TRAVELLER. On tlie morning of thn day Sam ncrood lo jump down lli« porponHimliir rocU ofthi- Gi-n- ent:i* FnlU (exactly where (Jail malton IIua- kin’s “ Skew” topple over, himself nnd Tod clmeins lo the Inancli). Then* was not a hotel liar in all ihe town hul witnessed n dou bt.' activity m nervin > th« out julep sliny, tod dy, nnd tit |>us ; pit a wo. tie i oi! of ictunp □ml dispitlinff whether lie would do il or not. The rork i. r. rumdv front 90 to 100 feet hiiih ; anu nt this spot lu tween the {{renter nnd les ser I.raru li of tho • olarnrl. it is covered w ith a irreen carpet, nnd shadowed almost lo the verpe liv very ptcliircsqiln nod picltv tree; the few left of Ihe indentieal old foresters of “ Zerohalu l's” days of explorntinti. On this very vert’o the kunwinj; ones hud erected a senfT'Idiiiif of Hi hast twenty feel liijjh, ns Sam ettid n O-w feel nnue or l--ss in the lenu dow n was “ on odd-.” Sam was poor, nod ennld’nl muster nt tty dollars to ri-li on his own liend ; hnl u few lie did mos'rr—borrow ed : for all hi- own had lunii made purl of the pelf of the various tavern-keepers nil alono that line, from the great Mohawk Falls lo Ihe Rig Niagara ; in short, Sam was given to drinking, mid led a sort nf vagabond life, s - h i|. one in.iv well imagine a young fellow would fall into who gni his living through the sum- iiiei, (living inlo the various guK- noil rapids for the nmo.einen 1 of the (on-hunting ladies nnd gemnien oftlo vnnoue port, of the Union. I nn iitioin d in rov last, thut ’-om’s greatest feat was j- mping off n sniffolding jn»l helow- Goat Island, at Niagara some 120 feet into the foaming eddy below, the summer before (IS29). Sam, had he stuck to his axe nnd pintigh, was to have married a neighbor's daughte--; and on this day tie hnd «ome rmi- versnfon with liis brother nhiiiil it. Giving Inin n iiiidg" at 'to- bar, ihev walked out under the stoop (piazza) to suv n word or two in tbe ease—Sum fell queor; lie whs out of order ; he was mil so sanguine ns he alwnvs had been. To remedy this, he had already drank so ilia ny drams among those who harked him. that he un> liv lids lime in n staggering poiidhinn, mid his brother, who appears to have been mine consider ;le, begged Inm In fnifeil, us lie was in mi condition to jump that dnv ; hul that ambition which swnvs us just ss nv>eh in little ns great things, lo ev'l oi to good, ninde ibis ill-lated fellow nlistiontu ns a mule ; jump he would ; nnd ufier giving his wn>< h lo his bro ther, to hold, or lo keep if he should rise no inure, bnek they went to the hnr; nnd just 'Ill'll the grand processions of nil the town, man, woman, nnd elidd, headed by tin- more noisy *• fancy” of Ihe plane, took their wav, cheering as they went along, down tn the place. It created a soil of mixed sensation, between a hnrse-rnro and an execution! for the leap.ifhe did take (which innny nl the mo ment dmihled) was the most ugly he hud yet adventured. They saw poor Sam was very drunk ; hut hkr nil drunken melt in moment, of great ex citement. he staggered les-. nnd wnlhed down with Ins brother, in the midst of nil 'lie hub bub, in tlie very spirit ofbravado. \t ihe foot of the scuff'lding lie stripped off his clothes, nod tying a handkerchief round his waist, clambered up nnd stood for a mompQl on thn upper scant.ing thwart, whirh plum’d the ra ging gulf below. And now was nil hushed j in breathless anxiety! Ilis brother to the last held him bv the hand, and urged him not. hul he would not be advised. Waving his hand as a signal to look out, hi' sprang off feel foremost ns he always went, sod ns is best in leaps of this kind.—the feat elnso together, an I arms rinse by the sides, head erect. As he de scended, those who wero on Ihe lefi hsnk, close to tbe Manv Mill Rnres, said he Bppen- red hcnl up: and so gave him over ut onco — for falung on ihe unicis below from sorb a height, tposl have bet p III e falling i n solid r-'- It, sinking wuh am Hat sort ice ol the body, and so il turned out, he wits never seen ngaui ; indeed,if I mi-tnku mil, was never found at all. Iliinigh they had several l.oais below ihe fills j wniling lo pick him up, in the nearest circling eddy, the fuel was, the leap was too hazardous, I he hod drank himself out of that steady cool ness fit for such danger, anil losing his up- rig'-t position as he went down, was quite fin pi; i . |,-|| him. I have nover heard the mood ihe hiltpeople went home in, doubt- less it was vurioip*- ii.cwe who iron might feel as our sporting men d.. who win, tho ,gh very pessihlv the losing jnekei has broke his neck, which is not llieir business! So eis]i'll Sum Patch ; and must nf ihe taverns nod en- nul-bunts have pi'-lures of him in this Ins last net. I walked ahoul up one aired nnd down unother al Rochester, nnd peeped in at the va rious stores, some of them well stored hriI gar nished, nnd haeksido tho door with RulTilo- liidcs nnd Henr-skins, vast quantities of Indi- nn-ruhher shoes, and groat bales of various coarse cotton goods, which servo r.t onro for sonts where truders smoke their cigars, and to shew that they deal largely, notices of the “ highest price” being ulluwed for wheat, oats, corn, rye, See. are shirk up in the most end less emulation, lo encourage the farmers who come in from the country round in their slight wagons huided with their homely prndoee, Inking back groceries, salt pork, shnd nnd va rious innslins nnd clothes f.ir llieir heller halves. I said, in my Inst, that I heard tbe dinner-boll ring—al the—no matter—the most fiiahionnblo hotel. 1 ran for it. but Lord bless yc, what signifies running ! I was this side nu old mill, already going lo ruin on the river-side, in the centre of Ihe place—I ran hnrd—arrived breathless, the table was alrea dy full, however, by dial of going down one side and half-way round the other with a sort nf enquiring look—an opening was at length just made visible, when a squ ire chair being silent ly insinuated, I found (here was just a “ wreck left behind.” Thanking the Gods, I fell lo woik, just breathing a pious resolve never to extend inv excursions heyond the bar-room, where Ihe elite ol the nrin v is drnwri up just before feeding-time. Il is menleulahle, toe value of lime nn these occasions: if people will speculate, and ruminntc, nod pernmhiilate, lot them do it ie nny of iho hnudrodH of min utes of the twenty-four hours not so very pre«- sing ai d precious. Hardly had I swallowed half my dinner, when llie boat wns announced as •" really I" start,” nnd itiinv we all went on board. Ill lhe«e boats, let me here observe, iboy make il a role to feed you ns seldom ns possible,so that you may alw ays dine ur break fast on shore ns often ns possible. Thus, they contrive In stop, or nirtve. nr sot-nut just us dinner or hrenklnsi is on inhle at the vari ous hotels, which have n perfect Iimler-Inn- diog on the subject, und know Ihlit you prefer more room, nnd a greater variety of dmln-8, than the boat can affoid. This is very kind and considerate, und pnving twice for the same thing, is but n trilling homage to nn nc- nle and anxious ninniignmeiit of your runffnrts. Riiehesie, is the largest town in rdl il is. perl of the Stale ; containing 52 or 12.00(1 souls, mill is famous f. r'be niiinnf.icliiri's ol njlrs. iiini h nery of various sorts, ami flour. The w ater power” leading Iself on ent er bunk t • iiiiiuu cnhle nulls, lliul mo increasing ami growing more mid more valuable every day. . 7 Visit In Constantinople anil a Prep al tlie Snllini und the Ladies — From a spi.gr.tlv Ic ier in the •loiirnal of fomim-rce, from on board the Fluted Stales Ship Constellation, we make Ihe following extract: Under the kind auspice* of Commodore Porter, to whose hospitnhl" attentions^ we are greuily indebted, we had a fino opportunity o' seeing the Grm d Sultan. Il was in the field where he i. in the habit, on certain days of the year, of practising nt areherv—and, this being the day, wc repaired In tho field. The mon arch soon nrrived nn horsi-bai k, surrounded by several memhers of his ruurt. Observing us and lining informed ihnl we were Ameri cans, he sent mi ofil- cr lo invite us nearer to the spot,—nn u.vilati' u which brought us with in a few feet of Ins person. \f'er a few slims from a few members of his court, he descend cd from his horse, nnd look the bow, which be drew well ii“loiiisliing energy ; for the third arrow, the last wh> 'll lie sped, went S56 Minis Tbe distance is in- nubble, hul we saw it mens ured. in.d could hardly be mi-tak'n. Il was Hourly one hundred ymds further Ilian aev ot bis predecessors had thrown the shaft. He g.ive I lie arrow t» Mrs. Reed, and observed I" us lhai this wns one of their ancient rn-lnn.s, mi amusement which lie occasionally indulged in. He inquired of Commodore Porter, who bad been ill, respecting bis hcnlth, and nlisi r- veil to him and Captain Rond that bn should be happy to see mir nieii-ol-war at Constanti nople. He spoke in prniso of a model of n ship which Mr. F.ckford bud just sent In lus pnlncej nod ordering some mats, invited us to lie s> ao.'d. nnd Ireated us to some exrellcnt roff'e and ice cream. Hi» manner was very easy and afilihle ; and nothing but the atten tions of those around, showed that we were in Ihe presence of the Grind Nullan. We sonn left, after having made as handsoinu n bow as lav in our power. The Sultan appeared to bo about fifty years of age—bi» person is stately, wilh a muscular, firm-set formation. His eye is full of fire— Ids Imsbctrny firmness—the prevailing expres sion of his emmti'iiaiiee is it.diCHlive of care, fortitude nod energy. His dress was suupl". i » wore a red cap, shaped precisely like a hat without its hr.ill, with n blue tassel bung ing from tho centre of Ihe crown. His coat was u bine riuied-aliout, with a narrow upright collar, and buttoned close nhom him. His pantaloons were of tlm same color, cut after our fashion, with narrow straps running under a square-toed hoot. Ills sword, which hung easily at his side, had a gold scabbard, ai d a bell blazing with diamonds. His horse was a ii .I;, "'-l.lr animal, and most richly caparison- ed. Tne hi adstnll of the liridln was studded with jewels, and ihe siirrnps of the embroider ed saddle were of massive gold; nnd ii more splendid horscm.iii than His Majesty thus mounted, I have never seen. Let us now tukc n glance at the Turkish Ladies. They urn not the confined nielan clioly brings, Ihnl wo generally sui pose.— Friday is es;iec ally th. r holiday, when some hundreds of lliem may b" seen moving ofi" in their boats or urobas, drawn In huffiloes lo a sweet little grove on the Bosphorus. Hero they -pend the day in froliclisomo amusement. Wo felt n reluctance in going lo the spot, for fear of being regarded ns intruders ; but wc had not been there long before this apprehen sion was entirely removed. Their faces wore in a great measure uncovered, ami nothing ap pears tn gratify thorn more than In he looked at ami admired. They relumed ouch token of |ilcnsiiro wish a look of sparkling sweetness. They appentud to regard us as beings of an other world, who worn incapable of an evil tlioiighl, or a wrong inrlinntion. They show ered llieir attentionspnrlirulHrly on Mrs. Rood, offering her coffee, ice creams, sweetmeats, every thing they could produce. Their whole demeanor, though in no respect unbecoming, manifested a freedom Irotn restraint which sur prised me. This was owing partly lo tho fuel, that verv few men were present except those who ailed in the capacity of servants. I never saw so large collection of young ladies where there appear'd lo he siirli an jiniisnal flow of amiable senlimi'i'l. Manv ofjheni were verv brniiliful : they have Mat k, nnd very bright eyes, round faces, n cheek of dclicnle enrna- tion, nnd a form tinconfined and uncrippled by n y of ihe narrowing and tapering contrivances of modore tunes. The forks slid moke ana drink their coffee as of old, and from ulinl you see in passing around Constantinople, you would suppose they did nothing else. You will And a hun dred socking, where you meet one engaged in nnv useful ni'i'iipntioii. How they nuiiingc I" live, to keep from starvation, nnd nlmve nfTTo support the style which limy maintain, is n mysterious problem in political anil domestic economy. Nome rnses of the plague were occurring ; but vve avoided exposure ns much r>s possible, and are happy in finding ourselves free Irotn nil harm nnd apprehension. We found oor Missionaries. Mr. Gocdell and Mr. Dwight, willi their families in good health : they are pushing on llieir school* wilh great energy—llieir CHtuhli»hninnts are deservedly popular with the government. On our rcinm we visited tho plain of Trov, and traced tin" '•'•■ninaiid' r lo its source : nnd if poetry speak the truth, bathed our hands in the sparkling foun' lin in wlii' li ihe beautiful Helen onco la ved her dclii'iilc limbs. Self mails .Men. — We hog lenvo very res pectfully to recommend a chapter nn this sub ject train the (juarlcrly Register, to thn poor youth ol tlm country. Tl.o list of names who h h ive struggled by self exertion, from the i|ho Its "f poverty and ohscnrily lo emi nonce, fortune, anil renown, might lie nlmnst indefinitely increased, particularly .‘'••oin our own country und England, the only lands w hose institutions nre favourable to lli" rise of hiiniRo merit. Cromwell was tho son of a brewer. Harrison of n butcher, Ircton ofun- inn ciilde lineage. While France was free, N i v nnd lugere.nl rose lo the command of nr- "i'-s Ii out the stable. Iri Ihe United Slules iniiunicruble are the instances of illustrious merit, self made. Of the three candidates fur the Fiesideney, it is iiiiccrtaiu where Gnu •Im'kson was burn, ur how reared. Mr. Wirl's mirciitnge is bumble, Mr. Clay is prunminrcd die sou of a dancing mailer. I’uiriek Henry «hs tlio son of a starved parson—Daniel IVi-hst. r of a New Hampshire farmer, so poor il.nt lm kept linn at the plough, while Mr. Clay I'limii the *sme time trm going in null—and the illosirious sago of Kinderhunk liimsell a lining all his arrogant claims, has we lielievo, put m none to high descent or early advanta ges pfediientimi or association. M‘Duffle nev er would have been educated, but that ho first struck nut some sparks which promised gen- ill' ; and the halls of legislation, and the pm- I'essiniiS, -show lliousands of examples, hprdly less shining und equally meritorious in their degree. Du wc mention these case* lo draw re proach upon ihe origin of the persons named? Heaven forbid ! Their early obscurity is that fnct in llieir respective histories, which renders ench and all must truly illustrious, must espe cially worthy nf nduurntiim Hnd esteem. We mention them lo add force lo the article from the Quarterly Register, and lo contribute our widow’s mite to flro lo emulation and excite exertion, wheresoever Ihe spark of genius may exist, throughout Ihe regions of poverty and '-hscnrilv. Hut let us, at Ihe same time, dis- eh-rge a pleas.mi task, in returning greal- I'iiI acknowledgments to Ip uven and our ances tors, and tendering congratulations tn our country men, that we live under inslitnlinns which secure to all die reward nf honorablo exertion, which encourage tho aspirations of ’genius, and which open a way for the poorest in heeoiuo the richest, thn humblest the grea test, and the most unknown tho most fa mous.— II. Whig. .Mechanics.—Let Iho nperntive mechanic become scientifically acquainted with the prin ciples of his trade, nnd lie will find nn uilcrest excited, of which lief* re he had no conception. Let tlm elementary principles of philosophy spring up in his mind, connected wilh his oc cupation, and ho will derive idunsure as well -I- profit from his linsinoss. He will think ns well as lalmr. In the exercise of his phvsicnl powers, those of the intellect will bo unfolded ami iniilhred. Thn rniiliinl sympathies excit ed hv the copartnership nf tho body and tho mi ld, will so beguile Iho hardship of manual labor, Hint Ins work will he his delight. Ho will also heroine acquainted w ith Ihoso meth ods o r operation, which nre the results of woll- directed experiments, and which nre host adap ted to Ihe effect he wishes to produce. Ilo will avail himself of the experience of men of extensive theoretiral knowledge, nnd increaso his confidence in Itis own abilities hy solving, with his own hand, interesting problems in me chanic*. Conscious that ho understands Ihe principles of his trade, lie will he perpetuel'y nequiring new mastery over Iho materials and iho difficulties of his work. By shortening tho process of labor, nnd employing surer safe guard* from accident, ho will accomplish moro and pet form hotter. Tho industrious artist, with a well-calcululed mind, will not only comprehend the practicability of improvement, hut bis Riigaeilv will bring lo his aid every cir cumstance, and infer instruction from every hint. Sir Hirhard Arkwright, who construct ed the first spinning mnehine, was directed tn the invention In seeing a red hut iron bar pro longated, hy being made lo pas* betwonn roll ers. Yet lie was an illiterate man, and was bred to llin trade of a bather. A CURIOUS LOVE LETTER. .Madam,—Most worthy of estimation!— Afier long consideration and much meditation on the greai reputalii n you pusses* in Ihe na- lion, I have n strong inclination lo become vour relation. On your approbation of this dei l.iralioti I shall imikc preparation to remove my situation lo a more convenient station lo proles* my admiration ; und if such oblation is wor'fiv of observation, and cun obtain com- mi'craliiin, it will ho nn uggrandizntion beyond till calculaliun of die joy and exultation Of vour*, SANS DISSIMULATION. THE ANSWER. fir,— I perused your oration with much de liberation and n little conslcrnutioii ul the great infiitiiqtion ol your weak imagination to shew run'll vein ration on so -light a foundation.— Rut alter examination and serious contempla tion, I supposed your animation was Ihe fruit of recreation, or hud sprung from ostentation to display your education or rather multiplica tion of words, of Iho same termination, though of great variation in each respective significa tion. Now without disputation, vour laborious ap- plii'Htiiui to so tedious un occupation deserves i’ommeinorMti"ii, nnd thinking imitation a suf- fi uni gratification. I am, without Imsiiutiioii, Yours, MARY MODERATION. A perilous undertaking.—Simon Foster had i loo! iif extraoidinary dimension*. It was long xml broad, nnd covered ns much spaco as an ordinary snow shoe. In truth it was a most ungraceful, huge anil misshapen appen dage lo n rather good looking leg. Lewis llolkms one day whs ridiculing its appearance, until Simon’s patieneu was nearly exhauated, •'My fool is rather largo, I confess, Sir, said he, hut it is iltw heller enlculnted to adminis ter thu I'bastisenent due to impertinence.” “ That tiniy ha very true,” exclaimed the wit, “ but it would piovo u perilous underta king, for if yo i should miss your mark, your leg mould fly off. An Insinuation.—Wo overheard tho other ■la v nn altercation, the proviso subject of which is of no consequcnco lo the reudor—but the end is w ot lli hearing. “ Yoii urn a liar,” said ono parly. “ Wh.it do you mean lo convey by that V■ iu- qtiired Iho other. “ I mean wlist I say, sir, you’re a liar It* 11 Then I shall have no more talk with you, nor nobody which makes such insinuations.— Lotcell Comp end. An Afiican, many yonrs ago, undertook to preach lo his sable brethren on tailh and works. After haranguing a long >ime, he concluded u« follow*: “ My deur broders, failli widout de work, be jot likee beefe lake widuui de gravy. If we no linbce work widee fait, we mus ull ho chuck down to de bottom of do bottomless pit, nnd dura roas and broil to all eternity.— Wbicb may it be de itappe potion of ua ell.”

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Southern banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1832-1872, January 26, 1833, Image 1