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The ferment of a free, is preferable to the torpor of a despotic, G
OTernment.”
VOL. III.
ATHENS, GEORGIA* JULY 12, 1834.
Tlie Southern Runner,
i' rcBUsnsD in toe town of Athens, Georgia,
EVERY SATURDAY,
BY ALBO> CHASE.
TKRMS.—-Three dollars per year, payable in ad-
vinco, or Four dollars if delayed to the end of tho
year. Tho latter amount will lie rigidly exacted ol
all who fail to moot their payments in advance.
Advertisements will ho insortod at the usual rates.
Hj* All Letters to tho Editors on matters connected
with tho establishment, must be post paid in order to
fcocuro attention.
(□'Notice of tho salo of Land and Negroes by Ad
minu trators, Executors, or Guardians, must bo pub
lishod sixty days previous to tho day of salo.
Tho salo of Personal P-oporty, in like manner,
must bo published /orfy days previous to tho day of sale
Notice to dobtors and creditors of an estate, must be
published forty days.
Xotico that Application will lie mado to tho Court
of Ordinary, for Leave to sell Land or Negroes, must
be published four months.
Notice that Application will bo made for Letters ol
Administration, must be published thirty days, and
for Letters of Dismission, six months.
Athens & Clarkesyiflflc
ACCOMMODATION LIKE.
(FOUR JIORSE STAGES.)
I N order to afford the greatost facilities for travel.
ling in thu up-country of Georgia, and for the uc*
conunodiition of that public which lias heretofore so
liberally patronized tho subscriber, ho would respect-
fully announce that he has just established a New
Stage Route from Gninesville in Hall county, to
Chrkcs'ullo in Habersham county, in connexion with
tho routo from Athens to Dahlolincga. The latter
Stage loaves Athens every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, and passing by Gainesville, arrives at Dah-
lolmcga tho same evening. On its arrival at Gaines,
villo, tho New Stage will lio in readiness to take pas.
nengers to Clarkcsvillo, where it wiii also arrivo curly
the same evening, making one day’s travelling only,
from Athens to Clurke&vitle. No dolay will lie ox.
pcrienccd, as the abovo routes connect with that from
Augusta to Athens, and passengers by that Stage
will always have the preference in going above, over
Ihoso whose names are entered at Athens.
Travellers will find this route preferable to any
other from tho low-country to tho mountains, the
roads being good, and tho whole distance accom
plished without night travelling.
The undersigned would beg his friends to remem-
licr, that this New Route, has been established sole,
ly with a view to public accommodation. He has
not tho advantage of carrying the mail to defray any
part of its expenses, and must rely only upon his
passengers for its support. He hopes for a liberal
■share of patronage, and stands pledged to uso his
best endeavors to deserve it.
G. LONGSTREET.
Athens, Juno 21—14—tf.
PROPOSALS
FOR REVIVING AND PUBLISHING
“ THE AURORA.”
I ^OR somentimo past, the course of political
transactions bas menaced a resuscitation of those
odious principles, and combinations, in hostility to
tho constitution of tho United States and the Decla.
ration of Independence, which were overthrown by
the social revolution of 1800,
Numerous intimations from men of sound judg
nient, call for a public Journal founded on the
same principles, conducted with the same intelli.
gunce, energy, and integrity, and sustained with the
same spirit and consistency, as the Aurora of 1798.
Ready, and in accordance with those suggestions,
hut without funds or facilities to accomplish the mare.
rial indispensablo to oucli an undertaking, a sub
scription has been suggested, and is now proposed ;
it being to lie understood in the outset that the paper,
if revived, will compromise nothing for suliscriptions
or advertising custom—admit of no open or conceal-
ed control, nor temporize with any from fear or fa.
vor. The idea of money making docs not enter in.
to tho design ; and whatever may be the income, if
more than adequate to tho issuing of a handsome
work of art, it shall be employed in rendering the
Journal more perfect.
Some creed in politics may be expected by par.
ticular classes of young politicians. “ Tbo Auro
ra” never made professions nor promises—its charac
ter in tho Reign of Terror—its principles always—
the consistency of the Editor’s political life, aro the
only guarantees that will bo otrered ; on the great
topics jf former days those principles and opinions
are upon record ; apply to tbo present os well as
to the past; they remain unchanged and unchangc.
able.
Tho subscription to be eight dollars by the year,
payable half yearly. No subscription in the first
instance will bo received for less than a year, and
five dollars will bo expected to bo paid in advance, on
subscribing, or upon tho publication of the first
number.
And again, be it understood, that no compromise
will bo made of principles for subscriptions or ad.
vertising, nor any private or public interference sub.
mitted to, incompatible with the social interests and
tlm freedom of the press.
If tho “ Aurora” bo revived, it must bo by the
People at large : net by any combinations with par.
tial views. When there are no other fund or facili-
^iJoetrg.
New Stage Arrangement.
LOVE NEVER SLEEPS.
1 Love never sleeps!” The mother’s eye
Rends o’er her dying infant’s bed;
And as she marks the moments fly,
While death creeps on with noisless tread.
Faint und distress’d she sits und weeps.
With beating heart—“ Love never sleeps.'”
Yet, e’en that sad and fragile form
Forgets the tumult of her breast;
Despite tho horrors of the storm,
O’eburthen’d nature sinks to rest;
But o’er them both another keeps
His midnight watch—“ Love never sleeps
Around—above—the angel bands
Sloop o’er the core worn sons of men;
With pitying eyes, and eager hands
They raise the soul to hope again;
Free us the air, their pity sweeps
Tho storms of tiino !—“ Love never sleeps
And round—beneath—and over all.
O’er men and angels, earth and heaven,
A higher bends { The slightest call
Is answer’d; and relief is given:
In hours of wo, when sorrow steeps
Tho heart in pain—“ He never sleeps!"
Oh ! God of love! our eyes to thee,
Tired of the world’s falzc radiance, turn!
And us wo view thy purity
We feel our hearts within us burn;
Convinced, that in the lowest deeps
Of human ill— “ Love never sleeps!”
JHfsceUaufi.
not much I hope, the bed is so low and by
this time it bad been made to descend to its
first level. Tbe poor Scot was quite confus
ed, quite ashamed at disturbing the family ;
Pegged a thousand pardons; accompanied
the servants to the door; closed it after them,
and whs left once more in the dark.
But the last act of the pantomine was not
yet performed. , The spring had been imme
diately touched on closing the door, and the
bed was soon beyond the reach of our guest.
We could hear him groping about, and utter-
ing frequent ejaculations of astonishment. He
easily found the bedposts ; but it was in vain
he could endeavor to get in. He moved his
hands up and down. His leg was often lift
ed by way of stepping in, but always encoun
tered the floor upon its descent. He uttered
exclamations of surprise not loud, but deep,
for fear of again disturbing the family. He
concluded himself to be in the possession of
some evil spirit. In short, when it was fouad,
by his silence, that he had given up the task
as hopeless, and had disposed of himself upon
one of the chairs, the bed was allowed to slide
down again, and in the morning Sawney could
not but express his astonishment at not being
able to find it in the dark.
STORY OF A HUMORIST.
EXTRACT OP A LETTER, WRITTEN IN 1792.
Well, I have seen your friend, and find him
ties, the resources can only bo found in the support I to be exactly what you described him as be-
t* f to itsclf at b<>dy ° f lhC 1>cople ~ in tbe public fidcli * ,n S» a ' humorist. He seems to have impart-
17 Subscriptions will bo received hy persons duly au. ed ra “ C I h of gw* character to every thing
thnrized ; or addressed by letter to Col. Win. Duane, I llllll* HiS servants are all admirably
Philadelphia, for which receipts will be given, and disciplined to second his whims, and his very
should the subscription prove inadequate, the ad- furniture is, for the most part, adapted to the
; same purpose. This put me upon my guard,
and there was hardly any thing in the room
vance will be repaid to order.
Pnu.ADEi.rmA, May 17,1834.
\VM. DUANE.
I did not touch with apprehension. No trick,
however, was piuciiccd upon me ; and as I
found subsequently, I was indebted for such
indulgence to ope which was reserved for me
at night, and which was such as perhaps all
my English phlegm would uot have enabled
me to bear willi patience. I escaped, how-
H AS just received from Now York, mo follow-1 evcr ’ ^ing PUt to the proof by the merest
ing Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, all of accident—the arrival of a poor Scotch sur-
NEW GOODS!
WM. C. WAY—Agent,
(Next door to Messrs. Turpin dp D'Antignac,)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
T HE undersigned is now running his STAGES
from Athens to Clarkosvillc, via Madison
Springs and Curnesville, all the way through in
day. Tho Stage now leaves Athens every Tuesday
und Saturday, at 3 A. M. and arrives at Clarkosvillc
eamo day. Leaves Clarkesville every Monday and
Friday, at 3 A. M. ; arrives at Athcni; same day. It
goes to Nacoochco on Sunday, and back to Clarkes,
villc same day. Ha has also greatly improved his
Stages and Horses, and flatters himself that he will
bo nblo to give general satisfaction to all who may bo
disposed to favor him with their patronage. The
Stage will also visit the Helicon Springs when ne
cessary. THUS. KING.
Carncsvillc, June 16, 1834.—14—It.
University ol* Georgia, )
»• s
Athens, June 18, 1834
UOUtlEKCEMEKT.
T HE Freshman Class in this Institution will be
examined on Wednesday, tho 30th July; the
Sophomore on Thursday, the 31st; the Junior on
Friday, tho 1st of August; and candidates for ad-
mission into Colleges, on Saturday, tho 2d. Sunday,
the 3d, the Commencement Sermon; on Monday,
tho 4th, the Board of Trustees will meet. On Tues
day, the Sth, the exhibition of the Junior Class in
Oratory will tako place; and on Wednesday, the Gth,
the Annual Commencement.
For admission into tho Freshman Class, a candi
date must have a' correct knowledge of at least
inne of Cicero’s Orations, the whole of Virgil, John
and tho Acts in the Greek Testament, tho whole of
Grcca Minora, English Grammar and Geography,
and Ik> well acquainted with Arithmetic.
Tho studies of the Freshman year are Livy, 1st
vol.Gncca'Majora,French,and Day’s Algebra through
atio and proportion. ,
Tho studios of tho Sophomore year are Horace
2d vol. Gnrca Majora, Algebra concluded, Geom
etry, Rhetoric, Modern Languages, Plano Trigonom
etry, Mensuration and Botany.
XT' During tho Commencement week, there will
be offered at Public Sale,
A Number of Town Lots,
Immediately adjoining the present improvemesis of
this village, containing four Acres each, embracing
tbe moat eligible situations for private residences—a
plan of which may bo seen at my office.
ASBURY HULL, Secretary.
June 21—14—tf.
which ho will sell very cheap:
Rich flagged and painted French and English Mus
lins, all prices and colors, and very cheap
Grecian Chintz Calicoes, quite new patterns, and in
groat variety
7.8 and 4-4 French and English striped plaid and
plain colored Ginghams and Gingham Muslins
Black and white and Lavender Ginghams
Real French 4.4 sprigged Calicoes fer children’s
webr, and Seersucker Giughams, small stripes,
for same use
Very rich white, and green blond Gauze Veils and
Shawls, new patterns
3.4 and 4-4 black and fancy colored twisted Bilk
| Shawls
! Crape and Gauzo do.
Bonnet and Cap Gauze Ribbons, sonic very splen
did patterns
A fine assortment of Lustring Ribbons, from No. 1 14
to 3d, till colors
Black Italian and Gro do Sair Silks
Ft a green and bottle green do. for Bonnets
Striped, mixed, and plain colored Cotton Floren
tine, for summer wear
Blown, Slate, and Grass Cloth do.
White and colored Marseilles and Joans
Linens, Shirtings, and Long Lawns, all warranted
free from cotton mixture
Linen Cambrics, white and colored bordered Linen
Cambric Handkerchiefs
Yankee tniUik avo de ear ■ ho hear vat vu say
—MoaDieu! > .
Dutchman. Now you pe’s all wrong.. Dis,
wat I have in de nokkin, is shmear-case.
Yankee. It’s a darned queer case, I think.
Why you don’t know tho difference betwixt
tweedledum and tweedledee. So good bye
to you. *
Frenchman. De feedledum he is no feed-
ledee, begar! (Here one of the frogs hopped
out of Monsieur’s basket, he pursues him.)
Keshy de frog! keshy de frog! Oh, me grand
friccassee! He scape—de run away—-begar!
Irishman. Och! and isn’t that quare now,
that a livin sthraddle bug should run away be.
fore he’s cooked and ate, at all at all ? the
ungrateful sarpint! St. Pathrick presarve me
from all frogs and toads and other snakes as
long as I live. And so, with these pruffis,
I’m oft*. .
Dutchman. Mein Cot! wat a vuss is here
apout a puli vrog! Put I’ll puy mine zourgrout,
and den I’ll pe of doo, in lesser as no dime.
NO. 17.
discovered, of which the bones having the
marks of veins and arteries, resembled a
whitish piece of stone. This body was 16
feet long, (10 inches and 3 lines French.)
The head was two feet broad and the chest
three feet in breadth. . A physician and sur
geon examined the body and Recognized i( to
e a man. Several of the most respectable
persons have visited the spot for the pufposo
of seeing the curiosity. Several learned per-
sons have supposed that this man of eighteen
must have lived before the
feet must nave lived before the deluge.
There is no doubt that the authorities lili
take care that this relic will bo preserved for
future examination.
Poplar Grove for Sale.
T HE Subscriber oilers for sale, his present resi
dence, with between 1,300 and 1,400 ACRES
OF LAND, on accommodating terms.
Fomin Grove is on tho road about midway
between Wa.kinsvilio and Salem, twelve miles
from Athons, und 15 from Madison. The situation
is very healthy and pleasant, and the plantation suf
ficient for working 20 or 25 hands advantageously
The subscriber believing it is weil known by his
neighbors and many other res pe eAalile citizens of
Clark county, that for the last 12 or 15 years, as
good crops havo boen made on this plantation os any
in the county, in proportion to the number of hands,
and that itis at this time in good repair, and more
productive than when the present incumbent took
possession of it. There is a large proportion of
good wood land that lies well, and an abundance of
good timber. Persons wishing to purchase, axe de
sired to call and examine for themselves.
JOHN W. GRAVES.
Poplar Grove, June 12, ie34.—14—3t
Long Lawn and Clear Lawn Imitation Handkcr-1 Q f repose.
veyor, who was thought a fitter subject
lor the often repeated experiment. The
Scotchman was treated with extreme hospi
tulity ; lie was helped to every thing to ex
cess ; his glass was never allowed to stuud
full or empty for one minute.
Our entertainer was like the landlord de
scribed by Adiiison ; the liquor seemed to
have uo other efiect upoii him than upon uny
other vessel in the house. It was not so with
Lis Scotch guest, who was by this time much
further advanced upon the cruise of intoxica-
tion tiian half seas over. In this state he was
conducted to his chamber—a line lofty Goth,
ic apartment, with a bedstead that seemed co-
cvul with the building. I say seemed; for
that was by no means the case, it being in
reality a modern piece of structure. It was
a dark mahogany, with its four posts exteud-
ing completely to the ceiling of the chamber.
The bed, however, was not more than about
two feet from the floor, tbe better to enable
the party to get into it. The Scotchman, with
a good deal of assistance, was soon undress,
cd, and had his body deposited on this placo
chiefs, with borders
Brown and slate colored Linens, for summer wear
French Lined Napkins, with red and purple borders,
all linen
5-4 and G.4 Scotch Linen Sheetings and Diaper
Furniture Calicoes and Dimities
Long and Short Nankeens
White and fancy colored Cotton Hose and half Hose,
Llack and white English and French silk do.
plain and embroidered
When the door was closed, I was for the
first time made acquainted with the structure
of the bedstead, which our host considered as
his master-piece. Upou the touching of a
spring, outside the door, the bed was so acted
upon by a pulley,' that it ascended slowly
and smoothly through tbe four posts, until it
came within two or three feet of tbe ceiling.
Ladies’ white, and assorted colors II. S. Gloves, of I The snoring of the Scotchman was the sig
nal for touching the spring, aud he was soon
at the proper altitude. The servants requir
ed no instructions how to act. In one mo
ment the house was iu an uproar ; cries of
« fire! fire !” were heard iu different direc
tions. A pile of shavings was set in a blaze
opposite the window where poor Sawney
slept. The landlord’s voice was continually
some equal to the English Long Cloth Shirt. I heard, exclaiming, “ Good heavens ! save
ings I the poor Scotch gentleman, if possible ; the
T1,r *^ Needles, Fins, Tapes, Bobbin and Cords, | flames j, ave got hito tbo room just under him !”
At this moment we heardhim fall and bellow
out. Sudden silence took place—every light
GEORGIA, FRANKLIN COUNTY. I was extinguished and the whole house seem-
"^^7 HERE AS George Thomason applies to mej e d to be buned in the most profound repose.
the very best quality
Men’s do. do. do.
Bcbbinet, Quilling, and Thread Laces and Trim
ming9
4.4 and 3-4 best Flaxen Osnaburgs
4- 4 Heavy Lowoll Cotton do.
5- 4 and 6.4 Brown Cotton Sheetings
3.4 and 4-4 Heavy and fine Brown Shirtings, se
leeted qualities of brands
3.4, 7-8, and 4-4 Bleached Shirtings, at all prices,
&c. Sec.
Juno 14—13—3m.
The Scotchman’s voice could alone be beard.
for letters of Administration on the estate of
Elizabeth Walraven, deceased. I roaring out, in the high dialect of his coun
* lengu. «»« of .be
within tho tjm« prescribed by law, to shew cause, if I men servants, iu their shirts, entered the room,
any they have, why said Letters should not be granted. I with a candle just lit, and yawning, as if im
Given undo my hand, this 2d day of Jane, 1834. mediately aroused from their first sleep.
THOS. KING, c. c. o. I They found him sprawling on the floor ; “O
June 7.—12—30d. I dear, sir, what is the matter with you ?’ r
GEORGIA, CLARK COUNTY. ~
W HEREAS Wiley Thornton applies to me for °“ “ re • «ot at all, sir. hat was
letters of administration on the estate of Phil. I fee reason of the cries of fire, fire, then ?”
P Canterberry, decoased. “ Bless you, sir, you must have been dream
These aro therefore to cite and admonish all and ing; why there’s not so much as a mouse
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, stirring, and his honor and his whole family
to bo and appear at my office within the time prescri- j have been asleep these three hours.” The
bod by law, to shew cause if any they have why said I Scotchman uow gave up all credit in the tes-
ettere ou not be granted. I tunoo y of bis own senses. “ I must ha’ been
Given under rny hand June the 3d. 1834. dreaming, indeed, and ha* hurt myself by
June 7 —1*—30d ^ G HARRIS, d.c.c.0. j out Q f bed.” “ Hurt yourself, sir
A Dialogue in the Market, between a
Yankee, an Irishman, a Dutchman, and a
Frenchman, on the subject of eatables and
steakables. [From the New York Tran
script.]
Yankee. Hullo! Mounsecr, what are you
going to do with them are frogs there, in that
are basket ? ■ .
Frenchman. De frog ? Vy, sare, I will eat
de frog.
Irishman. Ate him! vliat, ate that spraw
ling divil of a straddle-bug ? I’d as soon put
all the sarpints that Patrick carried out of Ire
land in a bag, down the throat iv me.
Yankee. You can’t be in airnestnow, Moun-
seer. You aint such a pickerel as to bite at
a frog!
Frenchman. Pickerelle! Vat is dat you call
de pickerelle ?
Yankee. A darn great long-nosed fish, that
we catch With frog bait.
Frenchman. Vat you tell me, sare? you
bait de frog vid de vish ? Mon dieu! you no
understand de frog—you no taste, no sense,
no skill iu the cuisine. Fish de bait vid de
frog! Begar!
Yankee. Fish the bait! Why don’t you
parinyyoo right eend foremost ?
Irishman. Ay, cuisniamacrue, nuj j v
yc put the cart before the horse as I do ?
Dutchman. Yaw, mynheer, wy don’t you
dulk goot Enklish, like I does.
Yankee. Dulk! ha, ha, ha! you talk about
dalkin? Why, you can’t no more pronounce
the Hinglish than a wild lioppintot. You
can’t get your clumsy Dutch tongue round the
words of a civilized language. Now listen
to me, Mounseer Frenchman, and i’ll teach
you how it’s done. *
Dutchman. No—listen do - me—-I unter-
slinnts how to pronounshe de must bropperest.
I gomes from de todder sidt of Enklandt, and
zure 1 knows bow to shpoke de bure Enklish.
Irishman. Is that a raisonable sort iv a fui.
sou uow? By that name logic I should know
how to spake the Inghsh still betther, for I
kim Irom this side iv Ingland, and was niver
across the Irish Channel since l was born,
let alone the day before that. And thin be
sides, me great-grandmother was a school-
masther, and me second cousin on me neigh
bor’s side was a praicher iulil the bargain;
so, Mtsther Mounshure, I’m the boy that’ll
taiche ye to spake Inghsh properly;
Frenchman. Oui! All speak de Inglese—
de Yankay, de Insh-man, de Dusk-man, all
speak him bess, and all speak him different!
begar! Now vat you call dis—(showing a po-
tatoe) dis pomme de terre ?
Yankee. That pum de tar] Why, Moun-
seer, I call that pum de tar a potutoe.
Frenchman. Oui. Now, sare, vat you call
him ?
Irishman. A paratie—a raal murphy—to
be sure.
Frenchman. Oui. And now, sare, vat you
call him? . . -
Dutchman. Wat I galls him? Wy, I galls
him a bodado—any vool might know dat.
Frenchman. 11a, ha, ha! You all call him
different. You all speak de true Inglese, and
you no speak him like. Ha, ha, ha! begar!
Yankee. Well, Mounseer, now let me ax
you a question. What is this that 1 have in
my haud ? (showing a cane.)
Frenchman. Vat is dat? Vy, sare, dat is
—dat is—Sucre! me no can'tink—vat you
calt de homme—-de rascalle—vat kill A-belle ?
Yankee. What killed a bell?
Frenchman. Oui, Monsieur—dat grand ras
calle—dat murd—dat knock down A-belle,
vile he keep de sheep, de mouton.
Dutchman. Ob, 1 know vat he means how
—he means Gain, de vurst murterer.
Frenchman. Oui—yes, sare—’tis one cane.
Yankee. Right, Mounseer, it isn’tXioo canes.
Now, what do you call it, you limb of old Ire
land ; you essence of brogue ?
Irishman. I’m after callen it a shelalah;
and, by J s, if you don’t be aisy calliu ill
names, I’ll be after proven it to ye.
Dutchman. Now, shentlemans, dont vight
about a wort. Hark do me. I’ll put yon out
one. Wat is dis ? (showing a quantity of card
with whey.) .;
Irishman. Och! and isn’t it bonny-clapper,
sure ?
Yankee. You may call it what you please,
but I call it lopper’d milk.
Frenchman. Lop-ear milk! Mon Dieu! de
The Novel Importation.—-The collec
tion of beasts lately imported in the Susan,
are the first ever expressly ordered for the
Boston market, and hunted by a Yankee in
their native retreats. The party left Boston
for the purpose, about ten months since. On
reaching Cape Town, they divided and went
into different directions; Mr. Macomber, and
those who accompanied him, went in the di
rection of Clan William, travelling about
3000 miles. They were four mouths absent
on their excursion into the interior, and uctu-
ally engaged in hunting about forty days.
Mr. Macomber describes Cape Town os a
very neat, compact and pleasant settlement.
Tbe houses are regularly built, about two
stories high, and uniformly painted white.
On leaving Cape Town, they travelled over
alternate hills and valleys, destitute of all na-
tivo vegetation, and with few exceptions,
mere ledges of rock. Once in a while, they
would fall in with a Dutch cabin or hamlet,
built by the side of some little stream, and
with a garden planted with a few lemon and
orange trees, and vegetables for family use
These are the- only signs of verdure in the
country. These trees are all planted and
set out by the hand, are kept alive only by
incessant care. It is necessary to water
them often, artificially,to preserve them at all.
Sometimes they would fall in with a iarge
settlement, in some spot a little more favored
by nature than the country^ in general. A
Hottentots or, bushmen each—to Cultivate
their lands for them—would be found in a
single village. The Dutch have no great
fondness for the English, and would at first
treat our countrymen with a sullen and dogged
air, that was any thing but pleasant or hospi.
table. But as soon as they were informed
by the interpreter, that their new visiters
were from America ; their manners immedi
ately changed, and became open, cordial and
kind. The old boors—with their wives and
children—would then advance, for the first
time, to Shake hands with them, or to give
any demonstration of welcome.
The Dutchmen were always ready to turn
out with their retainers for a hunt, and for
a mere love of the sport. Two or throe
hundred would thus go off on the same ex
cursion, and if the beasts pursued bad not
been of the swiftest tribes in creation, we im
agine there would not be many of them at
large to this day. . .
In their expedition Mr. Mucofriber and bis
companions passed numerous herds of ele
phants, of immense size, which they did not
deem it prudent to disturb. They saw also
many lions, but none larger than the celebra
ted animal exhibited in this city a year or
two since, and now travelling somewhere
about this country. The largest lion he met
abroad was in the Gardens at Cape Town
There were a pair of lions at this place-
male and female, belonging to the govern
ment, and not to be hod for love or money.
They formed the only signs of a menagerie at
the Cape; where there was no collection of
natural history, though with little trouble a
very fine one might be made. The beasts
and birds that are from time to time brought
into Cape Toriri are all bought by a French,
man, who disposes of them to English visi
ters for the Zoological Gardens, and their
caravans and menageries.
Mr. Macomber states that the-reptile tribes
at the Cape are very numerous, but he has
brought home uo specimens. They have
one serpent there" somewhat resembling the
Anaconda. A small yellow snake, of a very
venomous character, lurks very much about
the gardens of the Dutch settlers, and des
troys their poultry. It coils and springs like
an adder,- and its poison is deadly.
We have thus put on paper a few items,
which we have gathered from a cursory con-
versation with Mr. Macomber and which lie
communicated in the most free and obliging
manner. His expedition was certainly a nov
el one, and has been highly successful. Some
of the animals in the collection, which will
soon be opened to the inspection of the public,
are entifely new to us, and qf a most inter
esting description.—Boston Atlas.
A Newspaper in a Family.-—The minds
of active children are ever agog after some-
thing on which their fancy may rest. Thi«
principle of the human faculty never can be
satisfied short of enjoyment in something.
This being a self evident position, the ques
tion fairly arises, what is the best food
for such minds ? If we wish thciR fac
ulties to remain useless, deprive childreii, ar
much as possible,of all source of information;
teach them that all polish of whatever kind
it may be, is superfluous. Then they will be
either drones or vagabonds, according as the
bent of their inclination may lead them. But.
on the contrary, if you would like to have
the offspring of your charge both active and
useful, pluce such incentives before them,
as would lead a tender and susceptible • mind
into a train of useful thought, which would so
bias future conduct, as to justify the saying
ol the wise man, “train up a child in the
way he should go; and when he is old to krill
not depart from it.” One great source of
this bending of tho twig, may be attributed
to the reading of newspapers. There is not
at any time more matter placed before a child
tiian he may think he can peruse in tbe course
of a week, after which arrives another treat,
until it becomes a matter of course ; and in.
proportion to the expansion of the mind of
the child, will his eagerness for the success
ive paper increase. -
When once this thirst for improvement
and information bas gained an ascendancy,
the little fooleries and foibles that so frequent
ly disgrace neighborhoods, and in whiclt
none but the frivolous and the uncultivated
are generally engaged, will be done away.-—
At the same time, such children are more
attached to industry, for when the toils of the
day arc over a mental collation awaits the
minr! Jit linmo in flwx rlinrjnlAi* nf u utooLh\
visitant; and children are not seeking relict
from toil, by perambulating a neighbor’s prem
ises;
These, among a great variety J)f causes
that crowd upon us, arc the reasons why we,
would be willing to direct the attention of
parents to the simple article of a newspaper.
Interesting Discovery.—Tbe Journal
of Madrid, the Athene, publishes a very sin
gular loiter respecting a discovery recently
made and which particularly relates to natu
ral history. It appears that in digging the
Canal of Sopena, a rock was found abou
feet under the surface, and beneath this roc
at 18 feet, some argillaceous substance was
Noble Sentiments.—Lord Erskine was
distinguished throughout life, for indepen
dcnce of principle, for his integrity, and for
his scrupulous adherence to truth. lie once
explained the, rule of his conduct, which ought
to be generally known arid adopted; It ought
to be deeply engraven on every hfeart. He
said—“ it was the first command and counsel
of my youth, always to do what my con
science told me to b'e a, duty, and leave the
consequences to God. i shall caity with me
the memory, and I trust the practice of this
paternal lesson to the grave. I have hitherto
followed it, and have no reason to complain
that my obedience to it has even been a tem
poral sacrifice.. I have found it on tbe con-
trary, the road to prosperity and wealth, and
I shall point it out us such to my children.”
Cologne Water.—Ladies disposed to
practice a little domestic economy, will find
the following preparation of Cologne water a
very cheap substitute for the Cologne water
of the shops, for which they pay three or.
four hundred per cent, more than the cost of
this. The principal ingredient is only worth
one dollar per gallon at retail by the druggist,
and the perfumery costs very little. To one
pint of alcohol add sixty drops of lemofn,
sixty drops Bergamot, sixty drops of essence
of lemon, and sixty drops of orange water.
To one gallon of alcohol, put two Hundred
and forty drops of each of* tho perfumes.—AT.
Y. Mirror.
“ Can a man’s pocket be empty,” inquired
a Hibernian the other day, “ when its got
any thing in it ?”—“ Surely not,” was the
reply. “ Then.” exclaimed Pat, “ my pock
ets are not empty yet, for surely have they
not got great thundering holes in them •”
The reason why.—A small lad asked
permission to go to a Ball. His mothertold
him it was a bad place for little boys. “ Why
mother, dln’t vou and father use to go to balls
when you wm young?” » Yes, but we have
seen the folly of it,” answered the Mother."
“Well mother,”exclaimed the son, “Iwant
to see the folly of U* 00 '
An Unpleasant Bed-Fbllow.—A boy
once complained of his brother for taking half
ibed “ And why not ?” -said hts mother,
«he is entitled to half, isn’t he?” “Yes,
ma’am,” said the boy; “ but how should you
hke'to bhve him take out all tho soft pait?ir
He will have his half out of tbe middle ; anti
1 have to sleep both sides of him!”
An Effective Laughter.—The editor of
the Bristol Gazette tells ug of an acquaintance
of his, who, when he laughs, “shakes the
room so that even the spidors peep out of tuo
cracks to see what is going on.” \