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*;• \ ' — r- y . 7;- "ITT?*" f? : r ■ ‘ ■ • . -..S' “The rei'uienl of a free, i * prel'erable lo the tor par ofa d esj>o t i c, I. o v c rn in e n t. ” VOL. VI. ATHENS* GEO. SATURDAY* IBAKH1 3, 1838 The Smithcraft Daaii&er, IB PUBL.ISIIKD IN THE TOWN OF ATHENS GEORGIA, EVERY SATURDAY, BV ALBON CHASE. TERMS.—Throe dollars per year, payable in ad- Vance, or Four dollars at the end of the year. Any subscriber failing to give notice of his desire to discontinue bis subscription at the expiration of tho timo for which it has been paid, will bo consiii. •ered as wishing lo conlinuo it, and held liable accor- ■ding.'y. No paper will tie discontinued, (except at Die option of the publisher,) until all arrearages are paid. (UTAH Loiters to tlio Editor on matters connected with the establishment, must he post paid in orderto secure attention. t ites of Advertislntr. Letters of Citation, ... §2 75 Notice to Debtors and Creditors, (40 days) 3 25 Four Months’ Notices, . . . 4 00 Sales of Personal Property, by Executors, Administrators, or tiu' jdiuns, . 3 25 Sales of Lunds or Negroes, by do. 4 75 Application for Loiters of Dismission, 4 50 Ollier Advertisements, 75 cents for every thirteen lines of small type, (or space equivalent.) first inser tion, ami 50 cents for ouch weekly continuance. If pnbh-dicd every oilier week, t>2 1-2 cents, nnd month ly, 75 conts for each continuance. For a single in sertion only, -51 00 per st/unre. Advertisements should always have the desired number of insertions marked upon them when hand ed in, otherwise they will be published till forbid and charged accordingly. iLTN'otice of the sale of Land and Negroes by Ad ministrators, Executors, or Guardians, must be pub. halted sixty days previous to the day ofsale. The sale of Personal Property, in like manner, must !h; published forty dan* previous to the sale. Notice to doctors ind creditors of an estate, must be published forty days. Notice that Application will he made fothe Court of Ordinary, tor leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published Jour months. Notice that Application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days, and or Loiters of Dismission, six months. Agents tor tlic Manner. Lnwrencrritlr, A. R. Smith, Esq. Carnesville, A. E. Whitten, Esq. Clarksville, Lewis Lew, Esq Monroe, Leroy Pattillo, Esq. WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD. TO M\!> OWNERS. P ERSONS owning Land in DeKnlb, Cobb. Cass, and Murray counties, over which the route of the Western and Atlantic Rail-Road passes, and es- pecially Guardians, Executors, or Administrators, having legal control of any 1-ot or Lots of Land, on said route, are respectfully requested to attend at the Commissioners’ Office, in Marietta, Cobb County, at uny time, to suit their convenience, in the month of April or M«y next, for the purpose of having their claims, (if any,) against tho Slate, adjusted and set. tied, for the concession of tho right of wav for said Rail.Road, over their Lots of Land, respectively. By order of the Board of Commissioners. C. L. HOLTON, Scc'y. j>ro tem. Feb 17.—18—4t. O r* Tho Augusta Constitutionalist and Sentinel, Columbus Enquirer and Sentinel, Atiicns Banner nnd Whig. Macon Telegraph and Messenger, Milb’Jge. ville Standard of Union and Recorder, and Savannah Georgian. *viil each give tho above 4 weekly inser tions. ami forward their accounts to the Board of Commissioners, at Marietta, for payment. REMOVAL. \V. P. SAGE, ^.,47 OULD most respectfully r ww inform his friends, and the public generally, that he has removed his Watch and Jewelry listablishiuait, To the old stand, formerly occupied by B. B. LORD &. CO., next door to the store of S. J. Mays, where i.e has opened a choice and handsome assortment of Watches, Jewelry, &c. &c. consisting op Geld Watches of all descriptions. M. I. Tobias levers, full jewelled, chronometer bal. nnee, in double and single eases. Silver do. French, Cooper &. Co’s. Fine Duplex and Levsk Watches. (•old and Silver Lepine do. Silver Levers, with from five to fifteen jewels. Also, a great variety of Common Silver Watches GILT CLOCKS, of various Patterns. One of which is A SPLENDID MANTEL CLOCK, In which a Sen .Scene is represented, with a leautiful view of A Ship under fill! Sail. Vases and Flowers. Also, a tasteful selection of &. BIUCAST-FUtfS. Gold Watch Chains, Keys and Seals. Gold, Gilt nnd Pearl Belt Buckles. Gold and Silver Pencils. Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles. ■Sflteer SSUttcif 2Warr. Fruit Baskets, franch and Plain Candlesticks, Castors, Snuffers and Trays. Brittania Tea and Coffee Setts. Astral Lamps and Shades. Mahogany and Rose-wood Dressing-Cases. Cocoa and Rox.wood Flutes, silver and ivory moun ted, with from one to eight keys. Octave and Piccolo Flutes. Clarionets. One Kent Bugle. Guitars and Violins. Violin Bows. Violin and Guitar Strings. O'A Iso, Instruction Books for the above Instru ments, and a choice collection of Music for the Pi ano, Flute, Clarionet, &.c. O'clock and Watch Repairing, In all its branches, will continue to be attended to. Persons patronizing this branch of the establishment, may depend upon having their work done in the hest manner, and at modorntc prices. Athens, Jan. 6 42—if. SILK CULTURE. fENHE MORUS MULTICAULIS, or the Largo -fit Leaf Chinese Mulberry, TREES 1 The produce from Cutting: CUTTINGS, \ tho two last seasons. of 3,000 TREES 20,000 The price of Troes, without side branches, Under 5 feet, 25 cents cnch. Over 5 and under 7 feet, 37 £ cents each, Over 7 feet, 50 cents each. Cuttings—One eye, §35 per thousand, *• Two eyes, 55, 44 “ Three “ 75 “ The Tree is oasily propagated from Cuttings, and the growth in the southern Slates, is more than doub le that in the northern, in the same time. Of tho Callings I obtained from Prince &. Son, at Flushing, Long Island, but 17 in 100 produced trees; of the Cuttings from them, more than 75 front 100 was obtained, and the height of them ;& from 7 to 10 feet tho present year. They should be put into the ground between this and tho 1st of April. The above Trees and Cuttings arc for sale by JONATHAN MEIGS, Augusta, Georgia. N. B—They will be carefully picked and sent NEW TAILOR'S SHOP. t •& HE undeisigned, re. ” coolly from^hcCity of New York, respectful ly informs the citizens of Athens, nnd the adjacent country, that he liasoprn- cd a Shop in tho House formerly occupied as an Office by Doct. Ware, in this place, near the State Bank, where he will bo happy to execute any or ders with which he may he favored in Lis lino of Lusinoss. He has had THE PUBLIC 4 RE cautioned not to pay any Notes or Book Ac counts due to the subscriber, either to “Will" lain M’Rryde or any other person, who may present them fur collection, as they are not author ized by mo, and the said Wm. M’Bryde having been gui!$ of a breach of trust S. W. BO AG, Charleston. P. S.—The Columbus, Macon, Millcdgeville and Athens papers, will please insert the above three times, and forward their hills to Charleston for pay ment. Feb. 10 47—3t- MONROE HAUL. • jd .HE undersigned nas taken the above •a establishment in JIoUl'OS, Wai* ton CO., which is now fitted up in fine style for the reception of Hoarders and Travellers. He Hatters him.. If, that by niiremitted attention to the comfort cf those who call, he will merit a liberal patronage. J. A. CLARK. Jan. 13.—43—6t. O’The Chronicle «& Sentinel and Federal Union, will give the above 3 weekly insertions, and forward their accounts for payment. J. A. C. TO CARRIAGE MAKERS. T HE Subscriber, residing in MONTICELLO, GEO., offers for sale, his Carriage Establishment., On good terms. Any young gentleman wishing toon, gage in the business, would do well lo call and exam ine it, or write to me for further paiticulars. 1 have a Superior Lot of Timber, And a sufficient quantity of Stock, with small con tingencies. for fi months operation ; ull of which I of fer for first cost. As I am determined to sell, I would give a bargain. The Stand, for a limited bu siness, is not to be surpassed in'the State. THOS. II. B EVE NS. Monticcllo, Feb. 10 47—9t. NOTICE. F|4HE subscribers inform their customers and the public in general, lhat they have sold out their entire slock of Goods to Mr. JOHN H. NEWTON, who will continue to do business at the same stand. And we take pleasure in being able to state to our former customers and tho public in general, that we have reason to believe they will be well pleased and fairly dealt by, should they continue their business with him. Wishing lo close our business, we would respect fully request all indebted to us by note or account, to call and settle the same. One of the firm will, at all times, bo found at their old stand for that purpose. G. A. CONNALLY $ CO. Athens, Jan. 6 42—tf. AO. 50. REMEMBRANCES. Oft at the hour wnen evening throws Its gathering staile o’er vale and hill, While h*lf the some in twilight glows, And half in sihi.light glories still; The thought of all that we have been. And hoped ani feared on life’s long way ; Remembrances of joy and pain, Come mingling with the closr ofday. The distant scene, of youth’s bright dream. The smiling green, the rustling tree; The murmur cfliio gnss.fringed stream. The houndiig of the torrent free— The friend, tv lose tender voice no more Shall sweetly thrill the listning ear, The glow that Love's first vision wore, And Disappointment's pangs, are here. But soft, o’er eich reviving scene The chastening hues of Memory spread ; And smiling cieli d irk thought between, Hope softens every tear we shed. Oh thus, when Death’s long night comes on And its dark shades around me lie, May parting beams from Memory’s sun Blend softly in iny evening sky. ,ftl CserUans. NOTICE. r^VHE subscriber would inform the citizens of ninny years’ experience in the business, ami will de vote to it his personal at. tention. His workmen will also be first rate; and he hopes by his assiduous efforts to please, to re- ceive a share of the patronage of a liberal public. 17‘Cutting of all descriptions, will bo done on the shortest notice, and in the most fashionable style. B. F. CRANE. Dec. 2.—37—tf. Athens and vicinity, that he has purchased the entire Stock of Goods of G. A. CONNALLY & CO., and will continue the business at the same stand, whero he is now offering a general assortment of Goods of every description. He will also continue business at his former stand near Mr. HANCOCK’S HOTEL. He flatters himself that he will be able to please all who may lie disposed to patronise him, and res. pectfully solicits the patronage of his former cus- tomers and those of Messrs. G A. Connally & Co. JOHN H. NEW TON. Athens. Jan. 6.—42—tf. NOTICE. rjtHE Subscriber has a quantity of the MORUS MULTICAULIS MULBERRY SLIPS for sale. F. GIDEON. Athens, Jan. 27 45—8t. LIVERY STABLE. Ready Made Clothing, At their old stand opposite Mitchell’s Hotel, And will at all limes be prepared to sell on the most reasonable terms, every variety of garment, adapted to the season. SHELTON j- BUSH. Athens, Jan. 13.—13.—tf. Ippp BOOK BINDERY. to order, on remiltnnco accompanying the order.— The Cuttings can be sent by stage. Jan. 13.—43— 9t. 1 J'Thc Chronicle Sl Sentinel, Charleston Courier* Columbia Telescope, Edgefield Advertiser, Green, ville Mountaineer, Athens Banner, Millcdgeville Recorder, Macon Telegraph, Columbus Enquirer, and Savannah Georgian, will publish the above weekly, for two months, and send their bills to this office—Constitutionalist. T HE Undersigned has just opened a Livery Stable in the. Town of Athens, immediately in the rear of Mr. If. A. FRASER’S STORE;— whero he will keep on hand Vehicles of every descrip, tion, and good Riding and well broken Harness Hor ses to lure Persons wishing to travel, can be accom modated with Carriages and Horses at all times.— His vehicles have not yet arrived, but are expected by the first of the Spring. lie will, also, take, on Livery, tho horses of any one wishing to place them under his charge. V. M WELLS. Athens, Jan. 27 45—tf. INSTRUCTION MUSIC. 1V3 "''•''•kT'llALL respectfully informs the pub. lie, that she continues to givo instructionon the Piano Forte, Either at her dwolling-house, or at her room op the Lot of the Female Academy, at any hour be tween 8 o’clock A. M. and 10 P. M. She trusts that her long residence in Athens, and the satisfaction heretofore given, added to her untiring oxertions to impart a thorough knowledge of music to her pu- pits, will entitle her to a share of the patronage of a liberal public. O* Her mother, (Mrs. Trouin) will give instruc tion in the FRENCH LANGUAGE, at her resi- dencco, where a few Young Ladies can also be ac commodated as Boarders. Athens, April 29.—6.—ly. NOTICE. P* r *° n * indebted to the estate of Richmond V. Peeples, late of Walton county, deceased, are requested to make payment immediately, and all having demands will present them, duly authentica- ted, within tho time prescribed by law. LOUISA S. PEEPLES, Admr'x. Jan.20.—44—-40d. GROCERIES. fllMIE Subscriber is now opening at the Store for- fi- nierly occupied by Messrs. Sims, Lawrence &. Co., a general Stock of Groceries, embracing a great variety of articles usually called for in that lino of business—all of which will bo sold at a small ad. vance on Augusta prices, for Cash only. Orders for any articles will bo promptly attended to. O. P. SHAW. Dee. 16.—39—tf. CEOTBUftft STORE. T HE Subscribers would respectfully inform the public, that they still keep up their usual assort- Subscribers would respectfully inform the 2 citizens of Athens, and the public generally, that they have united themselves in the above biisi. ness, in tho Third Story of Messrs. S. Tonney &. Co’s Book Store, immediately over the Southern Whig Office, where work will be executed in the neatest and handsomest style, at the shortest notice. Day Books, Journals, Ledgers, Record, and Bank Books. &c., made to any pattern of Ruling or Bind. >ng- CLARK tj- BURD1NE. Athens, Feb. 10.—47—tf. A TALE OF POLAND. “God tempers Die wind to the shorn lamb,” said a Polish captive, as she was led by a me- ihhI to his Master’s palace. The girl was one of tiiose patriotic females, enrolled ns a corps to provide food and raiment for the valiant suffering sons of degraded Poland. Eighteen years had not kissed her eheek, yet to her discretion paid homage. The sword of the oppressor hai! already drank the blood of her father, the yawning gates of a prison had in terred her only brother, and grief for the loss of those she justly loved had made her motherless. Still her spirit drooped not, nor did she bend when the storm passed over her. She considered it a necessary offi ring to pur chase the emancipation of her country, and sti fled each selfish feeling. 1 need not say she was beautiful; but she was incomparably so. —Virtue, beauty and the graces, it would seem had struggled for the supremacy. Like FOR SALE, 50 ACRES OF WOODLAND, within - miles of Town, adjoining Dr. Church, Messrs. W R. Cunningham and Prince, and lying on the road to the Princeton Factoiy. JAMES JACKSON. Feb. 17—48—2t. NOTICE. F JJNHE connection that has heretofore existed be- tween COBB, MOORE & ROBINSON, in the Black Smith's Busiuesa, has this day been dissol ved by mutual consent. The business will in future be conducted by FIN NEY H. MOORE individually, who respectfully so. licits a share of public patronage. The books and accounts of the Firm will be found in the possession of Finney H. Moore ; with whom all persons indebted lo the Firm, are requested to call and settle. COBB, MOORE $ ROBINSON. January 1st, 1838. 44 tf # ENGLISH STRAW BONNETS. A Case of handsome English Straw and Florence ia Bonnets just received and for sale by J. W. JONES. Oct. 14-1-30—if. . NEGRO SHOES. Pairs Superior NEGRO SHOES, for ^Wsaieby . J1W. JONES. Oct. 14—30—tf. - * . £: . FOR SALE OR RENT, T HE premises lately occupied by Mr. Alley, in the rear of Mr. Tenney’s Book Storo. The Dwelling House is two stories high and contains six comfortable rooms. Also for sale, a light Carriage and Sulkey. Apply to JOHN NISBET. Feb. 17—48—3t. NEW GOODS. J W. JONES is now receiving and opening at • his Store, his supplies of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which combined with his former stock, renders his assortment very complete. Athens, Oct. 14—30—tf. ETHIOPIAN EXPULSION, T HE sine qua non »f the United States. The utile cum duld. Magna est veritas et jmrvalebit. J. j. FLOURNOY. Athens, Jan -27 45—tf. Land Warrants* A few quires just printed, and for sale at the d - Office of the. Southern Banner I guardian angel she appeared over the des- tinies of her country ; and in the hour of dan ger, she was ever near, nerving with new en ergy the sinking soldiers, by ber energetic appeals to that God by whom the weak are made strong. “I would,” she said, “that the helmet were fitted to a woman’s brow, that I might become a more active participator in this glorious achievement; that I too might gather unfading laurels for my country, in the struggle that awaits her. Again the prowler* for prey, commanded by the fell tyrant, are at our frontiers hitherto God has wrought wonders for us. Toe most sanguine expec tations ot our Iriends have been more than realized, while our enemies have witnessed the destruction ol their fondest hopes. Our wives and daughters, determined to share the dangers, are alteady armed with faith, and hope in Heaven. They go forth to adminis ter consolation lo the sick and dying, und to bind up their wounds.—Let the effort then sweep from the minds of our foe every expec tation of our country’s downfall. Then wronged, insulted Poland will be registered among the independent nations of the earth.” This affecting appeal to the hearts of the officers was received, r.ot in the usual man ner, with loud cheers, but every knee was bent, and every eye raised to heaven, and harmoniously did their voices blend in suppli- eating the protecting arm of Omnipotence in behalf of themselves, their country, and this heaveu born spirit veiled in mortality. The day dawned, and they were ready to receive the enemy ; they met, and dreadful was the conflict. Often were the Poles re pulsed, and as often did they gallantly return to the contest, shouting, “Liberty or death !” The soil was enriched by the blood of her dearest sons, but the cry of victory mingled with the songs of the convoy that beckoned them away. The enemy fled in wild dissor- der. alter a protracted struggle. Wearied with the toils of war, the soldiers returned to the camp, nor were their women less in want of rest. The fair Adelia was alone insensible to fatigue, and as she was wandering aboat in the field of battle, intent on her errand of mercy, “Life,” said she, “may still linger ill some of the fallen ; and even in death's last agony, I may point them to a crucified Saviour.” Superstitious feel ings she had none; but in the midst of her humane exertions, her arm was suddenly- grasped by a ruffian, who, in the hour of dan- ger, had fled from the enemy’s post. The offer ho knew, would ensure his pardon, and procure for him future favors from the Rus- sian commander, whose watch-word was < booty and beauty,’ and to him did he hasten with the defenceless but invaluable girl. During the trial her fortitude was invinci ble and the dignity of her manner awed even those to whom she was presented. The Rus- sian officers hud assembled under pretence ot concerting measures to renew the engage. ment,.hut in fact to spend the night in riot and dissipation. The commander-in-chief of his majesty’r forces, struck with the beauty of bis captive, ordered her into confinement; se cretly detdrriuning a private interview, to con vince her of his power. For this purpose, even before the fumes ofthe wine had passed was kneeling in prayer. In behalf of Po-! land, did she fervently and humbly ask that her captivity might in some mysterious man ner aid her countrymen. She was conclu ding by imploring fortitude to bear the repeat- ed insults ol her enemies, and by entreating protection from the snares of the wicked. * Be mine,’ said he, ‘ and my arm shall nf- ford that protection you will seek ia vain from any other power.’ She nrose, saying, ‘ I worship neither fronts of brass nor teel of clay ; my trust is in lsr.t. el’s God.’ ‘ Prating fool, your life is in my hands, and dare you defy me ?’ ‘ True, you may kill me; but the Christi- an ><ars not death, and in that you will re store me to those sainted parents of which Russian butchery has deprived me. Go, pander for a baser monarch, and no longer disturb my devotions.’ Threats and entreaties were alike fruitless. ‘There is no deed,’ said she, ‘from which your nation would shnuk; but my brother would think lightly of ins life, purchased at the expense of his sister’s virtue. Your glo- ry may dazzle for a while but it will set iri the starless night. Begone, I command you, uo'r think to bribe a Polish maiden.’ He left her, swearing vengeance, and 111 the execution of which, he ordered a menial to bring her forth for the amusement of the soldiery, w ? ell knowing that female delicacy shrinks from the public gaze. She entered the camp cool and collected ; for if she had female gentleness, it was united with in.iscu- line firmness. Tauntingly, she was asked to sing. 4 1 used to sing,’ said she, 4 for my father; his spirit may he permitted to hover near and respond to the song of his child.* She sung a little ballad, composed by her self in prison. The words were as follows :— 4 The sun has tinged the western sky, And cast its shadows far around : To God I’ll raise the orphun’s cry— He heard the sound. When through the gloomy cell I tread, I raise my feeble voice and sing To him who is the orphan’s God, lie knows their wrongs. And there is hope for misery’s child, Where despot’s banner never wave— Whore monsters virtue no’er beguiled— God’s power to save.’ She ceased. The demon was convulsed with rage, and ordered her back to await her wretched fate. Silently she followed her conductor, but in passing a dark hall, her hand fell upon a sleeping sentinel’s sword She grasped it—he awoke not—and iu her dungeon it drank the blood of the same being who Srst deprived her of her liberty. Woman’s imagination is ever fertile.— Quick as thought she was arrayed in the garb of the fallen soldier, and presented herself before the common jail demanding certain prisoners for the gratification of his master. Their names were given, and some of Po land’s bravest officers were ngain at liberty. road artcr they had dug you up, and had cut stick and run for it. Well, when tea came, he said the same thing, it s too exciting, give me some water, do; that’s follerin the law of iHtur. Well ■IS,- law of :iatur. Well, says I, if that’s the case you ought to eat beefj why, says he, how do you make out thnt are prop.. s i;ion ! Why,says I, if drinking water, instead ol teu, is natur, so is eatin grass necordin to nutur ; now all flesh is grass, we are told, so you had better eat that and call it vogctah.e; like a man I once seed, who fasted on fish on a Friday, and when he had done, whipped a leg o’ mutton into the oveu, *nd took it out fish; says he, ils ‘changed plaice,’ that’s all, and «plaice’ aim a bad fish. 'I he Catholics fast enough, gracious know*, but then they fast on a great rousin big sal mon at two dollars and forty cents a pound, and lots of .Madeira to make it float on the stomach ; there’s some sense in mortifying the appetite arter that fashion, but plagy little in your way. No, says 1, friend you may talk about natur as much as you please, I’ve studied natur all my life, and I vow if your natur could speak out, it would tell you, it don’t over.half like to be starved arter that plan. If you know d as much about the marks ol the mouth as I do, you d know that you have cnrniveroua ns well as graniverous teeth, and thnt natur meant by that, you should eat most anything that are door-keeper, the nose, would give a ticket to. to pass ,nto your mouth. Father rode a race at New York course, when ho was near hand to seventy, nnd that’s more than you II do, I guess, and he eats as hearty as a turkey cock, and he never confined him self to water neither, when he could get any thine convened him better. Says he, Sam, grandfather Slick used to sav there was an old proverb in Yorkshire, 4 a full belly makes a strong back,’ and i guess if you try it, natur will tell you so too. If ever you go to Con necticut, jist call into father’s and he’ll give you a real ri2ht down genuine New England hreaktast, and it that don’t happify your heart, then my name’s not Sam Slick. It will make you feel about among the stiffesf, I tell you. It will blow your jarket out like a pig at sea. \ oil’ll have to shake a reef or two out of your waistbands and make good stowage, I guess, to carry it all under hatches. There’s nothing like a good pasture to cover the ribs, and make the hide shine, depend on’t. SAM SLICK’S OPINION OF THE GRA- HAMITES. 1 think, said 1, this is a happy country, Mr. Slick. The people are fortunately all of one origin, there are no national jealousies America known to tub Ancients; The American Monthly Magizine, published at New. \ ork, contains a brief nonce ofa volume, under the title ol Antiquities Americanae, com prising the result of many years’ investigation by the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries at Copenhagen, upon the long disputed point, whether this country was or was not known to Europeans, long prior to its discovery by Columbus in 1492. The work was recently published at Copenhagen and lias been receiv ed in the United States. It is an imperial quarto of 480 pages, printed in the original Icelandic, with Danish nnd Latin translations, having a historical view of the voyages of dis covery prefixed in English, illustrated by nu- meious fac similes of the famed Skin Books of Iceland and copperplate engravings, exhib iting proofs ot great labor and research be- to divide, and no very violent politics to agi-1 a °d bearing am- . . .1 rpi ■* • 1 .* * . testimony to the fact thut America was tate them. I hey appear to be cheerful and knnwn t( . p* . _ . , „ , " 9 contented, and are a civil, good natured, hos pitable race. Considering the unsettled stole of almost every part of the world, 1 thud. I would as soon cast my lot in Nova Scotia as in any part 1 know of. Its a clever country, you may depend, said he, a very clever country; full of mineral wealth, aboundin tn superior water privileges and noble harbours, a large part of it prime land, and it is in the very heart of the fishu- ries. But the folks put me in mind of a sect in our country they call the Grahamites—they cat no meat, and no exciting food, and drink nothin stronger than water. They call it Philosophy, (and that is such a pret»v word it has made fools of more folks than them ufore now;) but 1 call it tarnation nonsense. I once travelled all through the State of Maine with one of them are chaps. He was us thin as a whippin post. His skin looked -like a blown bladder arter some of the air had leaked out, kinder wriukled and rumpled like, and his eye* as dun as a lamp that’s livin oh a short allowance of ile. He put me in mind of a pair of kitchen tongs, all legs, shaft, and head, and no belly ; a real.gandcr lookin crit ter, as holler as a bamboo walkiu cane, and twice as yaller. He actilly looked us if he had been picked off a rack at sea, and dragged through a gimlet hole. He was a lawyer.— Thinks I, the Lord a massy on your clients, you hungry, half-starved lookin critter, you, you’ll eat ’em up alive, as sure as the Lord made Moses. You are just the chap to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, tank, shank, and flank, all at a gulp. Well, when we came to an inn, and a beef steak was sot afore us for dinner, he’d say : Oh, that is too good for me, it’s too exciting ; all fat meat is diseused meat—give me some bread and cheese. Well, I’d sav, I dont know what you call too good, but it tante good enough lor me, for I call;if as tough as fausbong, and thnt will bear chawing all day. When I liquidate for my dinner I like to get about the best that’s gbiu., and I aim a bit too well pleased if I don’t. Exciting indeed !■* thinks l. Lord, I should like to see you ex-i cited if it wnsonly forthe full of the thilig.— What a temptin lookin critter you’d be among the galls, would’nt you 1 Whyyyqu look like known to Europe ages before the timu of Co- Iambus, and that portions of it had been visited, especially in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The celebrated Writing Rocks at Tiverton and Portsmouth, R. I. and opposite Dighton, Mass, are described at length, particularly the last mentioned, the inscription upon which is explained, ihese monuments are presumed to have been erections of the middlo ages, and the one near Dighton intended to commemo rate the occupancy of that region by North, men near tho commencement of the eleventh century. The reviewer adds: “Our readers will recollect that the January number of this mag. azine for 1836, contains a plate and descrip, tion of a human skeleton, found in a sittino- posture at Fall River, Mass, in ttie immediate neighborhood of Dighton Rock. On the brdast was a curious plate of brass, and the body was encircled with a belt composed of brass tub> s. i here were also found arrows of brass, thin, flat, and triangular in shape. No satisfactory account has before now been giv en ot this, or ol the hieroglyphics upon the rocks. The body was undoubtedly one of the Northmen who came over in these expeditions, and was probably buried in the condition in which it was found.” ■ *; Does any of our readers know what is the origin or derivation of the word Gas ? The term gas sprang from the same source a* ghaiat or ghost, both being from a Teufonie word signifying spirit or supernatural being, and variously spelt past, ghsis, or otherwise, according to the diflerent Teutonic diajects. Now, some of the mineral springs in Germany exhale a vapor which hangs a.beve them in the semblance of a light thin cloud. This, hein*» seen, was occasionally taken for a ghais or ghost; but those who had a little more wit at their finger ends, know the thing to be neither more or less than a vapor. From the deceptive appearance, however, arose the custom of applying the term ghais to-all va pors or seriform bodies j? and, being adopted