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FOR THE .CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER.
SERENADE.
Wake, Laity, wake ! tlie moon nliinea brizht,
Full o’er the mild and placid night.
And, hark! the gentle evening breeze,
Whispers sweetly thro’ the trees.—
, Up, Lady, up ’. and to the skiff.
That’s moor’d for us beneath the cliff
There, on the Lake’s pure glassy breast,
The evening shadows calmly rest,—
And there the moonbeams sweetly play
On hill and dale, and brook, nwny.—
.. Come, Lady, to the gallant skid,
That’s moor'd lbr us benColh the cliff.
Haste, Lady, while the woods are still.
Save tite lone note of the whip-poor-will-,
And while the gentle night-breeze near,
Shakes from the leaf, the sylvan tear,
Come, Lady, to yon Ikiry skid',
That's moor’d for us, beneath the cliff.
Up, Lady, np'. and o'er llico throw
Thy mantle light, ns white as snowt
And wreathe with summer roses, now,
Thy mild, unclouded, pearl like brpw.
Couie, Lady, come, to you light skiff,
That’s moor'd for us beneath the cliff
ALDEIIT.
The following verses, from the American Monthly Ma
gazine, are from the pen of Mrs. Louisa r. Smith.
TUI] OHIO.
The moon-light sleeps upon thy shores,
, i Fair river of the west!
And the soil sound of dipping oars,
Just breaks thy evening rest.
Pull many a bark its silver path
In tracing o'er thy tide;
And, list! the sound ofsong and laugh
Floats onward, where they glide.
They’re from light hearts, those sounds, so gay,
. Whose home and hopes are here ;
But one, whose home is Ihr away,
Their music foils to cheer.
The woods of Indiana 11-own
Along tile distant shore,
•And send their deep block shadows down
• Upon the glassy door,
Many a tree Is blooming there—
Wild flowers o’erspread the ground,
And thousand vines of foliage rare.
The trunks are wreathed around.
But though the summer robe is gay
On every hill anil tree,
The gray woods rising for away.
Are fairer still to me.
Yon cloudless moon to-night looks down
Upon no lovelier sight,
Than the river winding proudly out
Yet beautiful in might-,
Onward still to the mighty west,
Wiierc the prairie wastes unfold,
Where tae Indian chieftain went to rest.
As his last war-signal rolled.
No—never arched the blue skies o'er
~ A wave more foir and 11-ee
Sul the stream around my mother's door,
U dearer far to me.
Louisville, Ky. L. P. 3.
From die Ci.mlesion Mercury, August 17.
STOR3I.
On Sunday night iast, atler an uiutsu
allJy oppressive clay, vve were visited by
n very sudden change of’went her, stro’ig
ly indicative of mi approaching: gale.—
and that night, both wind and rain
continued to increase in violence, and
throughout the whole of yesterday as
sumed the aspect, and we fear, have
committed the devastations, of a re
gular and destructive Storm. When tlie
change commenced (which was about 1 i
o’clock on Sunday night) the wind was
at'S. B.; since then it has been alternate
ly at B. nnd S. B. but principally at S. E.
- A large number of Trees and Fences
• tv-re blown down. The streets, in fact,
, _ arc strewed with them in every direction.
?d.iay bouses also arc injured, by the
blowing oft* of slates nnd tiles.
-IJi,b the most serious injuries, as might
have been expected, tiro those which
have - been sustained by our shipping—
Tim following comprises al l that wo have
yet ascertain-d. and we sincerely hope
they may prove to be ail which it will be
oor painful duty to record t
The pilot boat Crawford, sunk ; pilot
boal Friends, bowsprit unshipped ; sclir.
Experiment, sunk : steam boat Charles
ton, starboard wheel house stove ; Hr.
brig Lady Danmore, bound to Liverpool,
drove her anchorage into Kiddelfs wharf,
ami injured her starboard quarter; ship
Washington, driven from her moorings
to .Kiddelfs wtjarf, where she broke her
rudder, carried away Iter fore, main, and
miseri channels on the larboard side, rip
e pod ofi’ a considerable quantity of the
copper on the starboard side, and receiv
ed other injury; Spanish brig Carlotta,
at Edmonston s wharf, parted her fasts,
swung, round, and stove in the quarter
of a sloop belonging to dir. Mitchell, and
carried away her starboard bulwarks;
sail boat belonging to Mr. Biggs, com
. plainly destroyed; ship llasselcs, at Gibb’s
- vLuiri’ parted her stern fusts and swung
round into the brig Atlantic, which c011i,..0r,
1i,..0r, caused the Atlantic to part her stern
■fms. The R. lost her inisen topmast,
c.tniod away part of her'stern, and re
ceived other damage. The A. sunk a
bo.g ~d ; the wharf, and has a cargo of
;;0G hods, and hbls. of Sugar on board
conVig>icd.to Messrs. Pitray & Viol ; brig
Sira ngcr, bulwarks stove amidships; Fra
x < ’o’s. new wharf was driven from
. ;• sain -borage into Fitzsimons’dock ; bcv
■i. wood crall sunk; sloop Augusta,
e.v Mr-d away bowsprit and injured star
h; d side; a number of other small crall
sank.
The line s'qip Othello, Berry, bound to
Mff York, lying in the Roads, and a
Schooner, were seen from the city at 12
o'clock’ yesterday, the former striking her
topgallant masts. Great anxiety was &
continues to be felt for those vessels,
there being a great number of passengers
on board.
\ great number of the slopes on the
wharves; were unroofed, and the wharves
themselves much injured.
About 4 o'clock the wind shifted to N.
by W. The tide rose to an unusual height
during the gale from S. E. and had i! not.
' shifted a great part of the city would in
evitably have been inundated.
• - Gordon’s-sloop, with bricks, sunk, nnd
> Capt. Jervey’s say I boat, completely de
stroyed) sloop Ann Marin, carried jiway
her bowsprit; ship Carroll of Canolltoil.
was blown from her anchorage into
Magwood’s wharf.
We regret to learn that Mr. D. Crock
f.r was seriously wounded in the head
by falling slate; and that another indivi
dual, who was driven violently by the ’
wind against a barrel, was so severely
injured about iiis head and throat, that his 11
situation is considered dangerous. '
Tlie Driver of the Colunibia Stage re- «'
ports that between this city and Black- «
well's (89 miles from Charleston) a large *
number of trees were blown down along *
the road. ~
No communication of course, could be 1
held yesterday with Sullivan’s Island. — *
it is impossible to say, therefore, whether 1
tiny or what danger was sustained at <
that place. We trust, however, that the j
accounts from our Island friends will be J
• much belter than our fears would teach ;
t us to anticipate. J
At 8 o’clock last evening, the Storm 1
had considerably abated. From its vio- J
lence nnd duration, however, much unea
siness is entertained on account of ves- 1
scla on our coast. We also tear that our I
next information from the country, parti- f
cularly from those sections most imme- '
diatcly exposed to its action, will hiring *
us many melancholy descriptions of ruin *
and destruction. I
I’, S. Our News Collector who went 1
.(own in the boat returned to the city 1
about half past It), and communicates the '
following:
TheOtiielio parted both anchors about. 1
half past 18 o'clock. She then drilled '
ashore on Crab Bank, when it was-lbund 1
necessary to cut away the masts, which J
wasdone. After drilling for sometime 1
at the mercy of the wind and waves, she '
brought up on the marsh which divides 1
town creek from Cooper River. Here
the wind shitted to N. W. which drove 1
her ashore on the cast side oJTIog Island -
Channel, where she now remains. The 1
passengers and crew, arc all in good 1
health—not the least accident or injury 1
having occurred to any of them. Tlie 1
schr. Pocahontas, was driven from her 1
anchors and drove ashore near Crab 1
Bank, where she remains. We are in- 1
formed by Captain B. of the Othello, that '
two seamen belonging to Ihe P. in at
tempting to take in the Hying job boom, 1
were washed overboard, but lie is unable j
to stiitc whether they were rescued or
not. He also saw a wood sloop capsize 1
off Smith’s wharf, with three men cling- J
ing to the wreck, and a bout from tlie city i
immediately put off to them, and there is i
no doubt that they were saved. '
— &s& '
From the Savannah Georgian, August 17. *
Gale.—A severe gale accompanied by r
heavy rains at intervals, set in on Sunday
night from the North East, and blew vio
lently from 1 until 9 o’clock on Monday, ’
from the same quarter, without however ‘
doing any damage in the city, farther than '
prostrating a number of the shade trees, ‘
and some trilling injury to the roofs of .
houses covered with slate, t At 9o’clock, 1
the tide driven in by the wind, had at- 1
tained ils greatest height, and was sever- 1
al feet above its ordinary level.—Hutch- 1
insun’s Islund oa the other side of the ‘
river, was nearly covered with water, tV j
of course the luxuriant crops just coining- J
to maturity, must have received serious J
injury. The weather at this time, wore a J
very threatening aspect, tint! prepara- *
lions were made for removing before J
nightfall, goods in exposed situations
from stores on the wharves; the negroes ’
on the island opposite, were brought to ,
town for safety, as soon as the water bad ~
made its irruption over the banks. Be- 11
tween 9 and 10, the wind changed to N. 0
\V. whence it continued without abate- *
meet, until 12, when it became more mod- *"
crate, ami blew from the westward dur- J
ing the afternoon. The Cotton crops on
the seaboard must have suffered consid- 1
crably, as well as the Rice on several •
plantations, where harvesting hud com- 1
menced, «& on others where the water had *
been drawn oil*preparatory to cutting.— '
The low vessels in port received no injn- 1
•T
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From the Athens Athenian, August 10. •
Extract from the Minutes of the Board of \
Trustees of the University of Gcortiu, )
nt its late session iu this place, ,
The death ol'Tiiomas W. Conn, Esq. a ,
member of the Board having been nn- ,
nouaced—On motion (
Resolved vnanimovsli/, That as a tribute |
of respect for his character, nnd of bis t
z”al in the discharge of his duties as u j
Trustee of the University of Georgia, the ,
members of this board will wear crape on \
the left arm during the present session. ;
The Honarablc William 11. Crawford ,
having presented tiie University the Die- j
lionairc des Sciences, in 4~> volumes— .
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board
be presented to Judge Crawford for this
valuable present.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board
be tendered to Guo. J. S. Walker, Esq.
for the valuable donation of l-5-l pieces
gold silver and copper coins of different
nations ; also to Col. Henry Cummixo, for t
(50 pieces of the same; and to Lieutenant t
xV"i. Shields; of the U. S. Navy, for n i
lew valuable antiques made to the Uni- j
versity. T'Uese presents tire much va- i
lued by the Board, and tlie spirit with i
whidh they have been made cannot be <
too biglily appreciated, either as relates \
to the generous donors themselves, or tlie ;
effect it may lime in awakening similar ;
liberality in others. [
Revolved, That a particular compart- r
incut of the Library ne set apart for the t
donations wliicli have been received, of j
books from several individuals; anil that *
the Librarian be and ho is hereby direct- j
ed, to have the names of the donors con - '<
spicuously placed over the books given [
by each imlividual, iu evidence of the
generosity of those who have contributed j
to the increase of the library; and that *
the secretary be nnd he is hereby directed s
to write letters of thunks to all such per- \
soos as shall thus contribute iu the cause t
of science and literature. 0
—-e©*- ]-
TACTICS—SENAT OR SPRAGUE, v
This gentleman recently stated, iu an r
address to til ■ .Convention of Federalists s
in Maine, that the suit of the U. States c
against Thomas Fiilebrovvn had been f
witiidmwn, and indulged in much hitter- P
ness of remark against tite administration
for removing him from office !
The Augusta Patriot asks: “Did Mr. ft
Sprague not know that n jury had given '■
tt verdict against Fillebrown, on the 14th 1
of June last, for $1,937 70? A U. States "
Senator ought to know the facts trnnspir- c ,
ing at Washington, awd, knowing them,
to represent them correctly.” },
U. S. Telegraph. tl
ctuvowlcilf. go#
From tlio Federal Union.
To Enquirer in the Recorder of the 94th July-
According to ray promise in the last
Federal Union, I proceed briefly to answer
tlio enquiries contained in your com
munication, and the imputations cast up
on me. In relation to “ Walker’s Pamp
hlet,” you ask—“ Can it be possible that
the author is still forcing that inflam
matory vile work upon this State?”
I answer—lt is certainly true that he, or
some one else is doing so, and Hint aeo
py of the third Edition has arrived atone
of the Post-Offices in Georgia. “Or has
Mr. Polhill introduced this subject to wi
den the breach between the North and
South in direct contradiction to the .mot
to or standard, with which he appears
before tho public, that of the “Federal Un
ion." I answer no—most certainly not—
far otherwise. Von know, that my ex
ertions hare been used to heal the un
happy divisions of sectional feeling. It
you will attentively read the article com
plained of, a second time, you will find
great confidence expressed in our Nor
thern and Western brethren. 1 depre
cate all such attempts as you here insinu
ate against me, as the columns ol every
paper will show since I have been an
Editor. But I need not endeavor to
prove to you, what you are already con
vinced is the truth. ‘ I will only observe,
however, that th is imputation comes most
ungraciously through tiie Hecorder,
which has been for years endeavouring
to widen the breach you speak 01. “Or
can it be that he wishes to fan the expir
ing embers upon tlie allar where his lute
dethroned partner was sacrificed?” To
tjiis very serious imputation, 1 also say—
No, Madam, far from it. Had this been
my object, I could have eliected it long
ago. Tho press has been at my control.
But ! did not desire to injure Mr. Burritt,
nor to cast any difficulties around him
more than an imperious sense ofthe high
duty I owed to society required, Pain
ful as was (his duty, I could not suiter my
regard for one individual and his family
to sever all the solemn ties l!mt> bound
me to my country and my friends. —Gould
I have shielded (rum your bosom and the
heads of your Utile ones the blow that was
necessarily given, most gladly would 1
have done so. I would say much—as I
have felt much, on this subject—but 1 fear
that you cannot duly appreciate my sym
pathies. I will not therefore wound your
feelings, nor open anew the a whiles of
my own, by dwelling on this ..branch of
this painful duly.—The residue of your
communication is not in the interrogative
style. But ns it contains very grave
charges against ;ne, I am bound to reply.
Indeed wore it not for this part of it, I
should have eu Acred it. to pass unnoticed,
as it regarded yourself. 1 must therefore
say to you, you have been most erron
eously informed, if you have been told
that “'•public sentiment is already against me,”
in this matter. There never was nn act
more universally approbated by the com
munity interested in it. But you speak
of my “riding to the high places of politi
cal fame”—and “covering up motives of
self interest and aggrandizement"—Yon
know, Madam, that 1 engaged in (he edi
torial department with your husband at
his earnest solicitation—l presume you
know it—ls you do not, I now inform you
of it I will also inform you, that his po
litical supporters advised him to this
course—the object of (his you very >v i-ll
know.—Perhaps, however, yon do not
know that for months past, and oven be
fore Mr. Burritt left here, 1 had n design
of quitting the establishment. My deter
mination early in the spring, became set
tled to do so. I had entered into a iugo
ciation at that time for the purchase of a
house from a professional gentleman,
with a view to retire to the exclusive
practice of my profession. We did not
agree on the price, mul I went to Macon
to complete another arrangement more
(as I believe) to my advantage. Indeed
my determination and my inclinations were
so lixed on (his subject, that I had (old
my friends that I could not remuin—and
on warm solicitations, I consented, but mi
hour or tiro before the sale of the Press, tQjeon
tinue —reserving to myself the right to re
tire whenever a successor could be pro
cured, who would be acceptable to the pat
rons of the Press. All (liese things arc
susceptible of proof in Milledgevllle, Ma
con & Clinton, by the first gentlemen and
ladies in the three towns. Hoping that
this will satisfy you in regard to my
feelings and views—that it will convince
you that I am still your friend, and would
go ns far as my abilities would permit me
in aiding you and relieving t he anguish of
your situation—and that I may never a
gain ho compelled to answer charges pre
ferred by n lady,
I am your friend,
JOHN G. POLHILL.
August 1 llh, 181)0.
From tlio Washington (Uco.) News, ITih im.t.
Burritt and the H atter Pamphlet.
We invite the attention of our readers
to (i piece upon the above subject, (which
will be found on our first mul second pa
ges.) over the signature of John G. Pol
im.L, Esq. editor of the “ Federal Union.”
It will be seen that Mr. Polhill has found
it necessary to lay a true history of the
case, as fur as it came to his knowledge,
before the public, in consequence of .Mr.
Beaton Granilund having, gratuitously at
tempted to create a prejudice in the pub
lie mind against him. Wo think that
any attempt to censure Mr. Polhill for
the course he pursued in the unpleasant
nflair, deserving, and that it will receive
the frowns of an enlightened and unpre
judiced community. Mr. Poihill has act
ed according to the strict principles of
honor; for winch he will receive the re
spect and gratitude of his countrymen.
Although we difler, (as we have before
stated) politically with Mr. Polhill, we
should consider ourself degraded, were
we to attempt to lessen him in the estima
tion ofthe public fur having performed
a duty which he owed to his"country, his
neighbors, and his family, and we cun
with safety say, that. Mr. Granlland will
not enlarge the number of his Congres
sional votes by endeavoring (o sink in
estimation, the character of an individual,
for having done an act that entitles him
lo the approbation of every good citizen.
The quickest method of procuring grapes is to
graft into tho body, near the ground, or, which
is preferable, inlo tho roots of largo vine. In
Ihti following year, if tlio graft has taken, fruit
will he produced. 'l'lius, every fanner who has
wild vines on his ground, may, by procuring
suitings of a hardy foreign or native kind, and
paying a little attention to the grafting and train
ing, he soon and amply supplied with grapes for
ilio market or wing-making.
From the Uiilrtd States Telegraph, August 12.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Extract of a letter to the editor of the
Telegraph, dated Louisville, 3d August,
[2d day of election.]
“ From the state of the polls at noon
to-day, the entire Republican ticket for
this city and county, must certainly suc
ceed—(last year we elected but one on the
Republican ticket.) So much for the
veto, which was said to have produced
such a falling oil* from the republican
ranks in this quarter. I have no doubt
we shall be stronger in the next Legisla
ture than we were in the last.”
The Public Advertiser ofthe same date,
gives the following as the slate ol the
polls, at the close ofthe 2d day :
For Guthrie, (J.) - - 441
Thomason, (C.) - 868
Majority for Guthrie, 73
In the precincts of Jefferson county, up
to the same time:
(Jackson,) (Clay.)’
Churchill, Robb, White, Speed.
Middletown, 133 I*7 166 136
Jefiersontown, 164 103 I’M 70
Safes, 25 30 31 24
Cross Roads, 48 CS 36 7
Shipping-port,. 51 .10 57 13
Upper Ponds, 57 50 29 19
Lower Ponds, 51 50 18 10
530 604 461 279
Churchill’s majority over White, 69.
Robb’s majority over White, 43.
In Franklin county, at the close of the
second day, Mr. Crittenden, the Clay
1 candidate, was four votes ahead ol Mr.
’ Saunders.
In Fayette, the county in which Mr.
Clay' resides, at the close ofthe first day:
Jackson Ticket.
Bullock, .... 466
Payne, - ... 448
Flournoy, - - - - 410
Cx-ay Ticket.
True, 440
Wilson, - - - 365
Curd, 312
Hreckeubridge, - 175
Bledsoe, ----- 127
Innis, ----- 43
Messrs. Breckenbridge, Bledsoe, and
Innis, declined a further poll.
In Jessamine county, first day, at n .on.
For fckiiSAi'n. •
1 Brown, (J.) - - - - 26::
. Blackburn, (C.) C’s brother-in-law, l2i
House of Representatives.
Lewis, (J.) ..... 272
Anderson, (C.) .... 182
In Woodford county, at the close on
Monday night, Whittington, the Jackson
candidate, was 11 votes ahead of Flour
noy, the Clay candidate,
INMAN HOSTILITIES.
We learn by the Greene county Ga
zette, that on the 14th inst. at the Factory
lathe Choctaw Nation,about fiilcccn miles
. from Eric,' a serious disturbance tr.ok
place which threatened much bloodshed,
between two parties of Indians under the
influence of Mushulatubba and Lallore.
The following particulars are taken from
the Gazette.
The difference existing between Mush
ulatiibba and Lahore has existed for some
time, which arose in the firet place, frcij:
a disposition held forth by Lallore, to
christianize the Choctaw Nation of In
dians,in which he erred, by exercising his
authority to tho utmost extent, which of
fended many of the people of tiie na
tion, Some ofthe opposition party, burnt
a large number of Religious books, and
one or two churches. Another differ
ence, which arose out of the election of
Mushulatiihhn as chief ofthe Southern
district ofthe nation; nhd that his oppos
ing the views of Lallore, in selling the
lands to the United Slates, with a pro
vision of reserving to hirnseif, Folsom,
and others, large and valuable tracts. To
which . Mushulatubba and his party was
opposed.
Mushulatubba, with his party,amounting
totabout 1600 warriors, of which numbe;,
between two and three hundred wort
armed, had encamped a short distance
from the Factory, the agents were dis
tributing to each his portion, with as little
delay ns possible, to let them depart to
their homes.
Information was deceived, that Laflore,
with a party of about 1500 warriors
had arrived, between eight and nine hun
dred of his men were armed, lour or live
, hundred had muskets, and many of those
who had not guns, had prepared them
selves with war clubs, (the emblem of
war,) spears, knives, &e. In the mean
time Laflore had sent a messenger to
Mushnlfttubba informing him, that if he
did not consent to give up his commission,
that ho, (L.) would foil upon him, ami
would not desist, while lie retained life.
Two hours were given for his decision.
To this message Mushulatubba paid tho
utmost contempt. Two or three messa
ges ofthe some import, at different times,
were given to (M.) and to all of which, he
gave answers of utter disdain, ami defi
ance. His men were all anxious for a
contest.
Laflore's warriors were all painted, and
expressed much anxiety to fight- This
may bo considered as an outrage, as La
flore must have come, at least two hun
dred miles, Cor tiie purpose of chastising
Mushulatubba, for his unbelief.
The Choctaws arc divided into two
districts, the upper district is under tiie
control ofLaflore; and tho lower district
is under that of .Mushulatubba. The Choc
taw Nation, is supposed to 'amount at
this lime to 23.600 souls. The territory
claimed by them, is fully one third ofthe
limits of ihc State of Mississippi, and
(hoy have in this State a tract of land,
which is about seventy miles long and
twenty miles wide. —Alabama Intelligencer.
THE WEATHER—THE CROPS. S
Petersburg, Va. August 14. ;
The weather in this immediate vicinity i
continues distressingly dry, and the crop j
of corn, in many places, has been so com- ,
pieteli/ burnt up. as to he past recover)/,
however favorable (he weather may ‘
prove to he during (Imbalance ofthe sea- 1
sen. The cotton, we learn, has not sus- 1
taiued any serious injury, and the formers t
anticipate, without an early frost, « tole- j
ruble crop. Every thing else, however, ,
ofthe growth ofthe field, the garden and
tho orchard*, exhibits a melancholy proof c
of the parching heat of the weather, and
the deleterious effect ofthe drought. »
Old Pominiirn. r
■ - . •. »•
AIOISTAt
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1830.
il ße just, and fear not .**
It is rumored, with much confidence, that Gov.
Gilmer intends resigning Ids present office, and
that the rival candidates for it, when vacated,
will be the Hon. Wilson Lumpkin of-Walton
County, and Judge Clayton of Athens.
Voters in Florida. —The whole number of votes
given in the Territory of Florida, at thUlute elec
tion for members of the Legislative Council, is
3(505.
It is mentioned ns a singular fact, that the
demise of every monarch of England, since Hen
ry VIII. has taken place on Saturday. j
The New York Courier <s• Enquirtr of the
10th instant, (which may be seen in our News
Room,) contains two largo and handsome en
gravings of the city and fortifications of Algiers,
together with figures and references, and a long
and interesting account of the city aid country,
in detail—the public buildings, inhabitants, cus
toms, climate, &c. &c.
New Cotton. —A load of prime new Cotton—
the first brought in this season—was received, on
Thursday last, at the Warehouse of Messrs.
MusonovE, Wetmore & Co. from the Plantation
of the Rev. Joshua Key, in Burke county. If
wo mistake not, this is the first ever delivered to
this Market in August; and we understand that
several loads will be brought in next week, from
Columbia and other neighboring counties.
• Gold in Columbia, County. —“We understand
(says the Constitutionalist of yesterday,) that
Gold has been found in some quantity near little
River in Columbia county.”—So, the “Gold Re
gion” is gradually coining nearer and nearer to
our good city. Wo presume gold will soon bo
found in great quantities in our streets —at least
by the Planters who bring in their wagon loads of
Cotton—and, indeed, to sec the little boys wa
ding about in the temporary streams, after a
heavy shower, an inhabitant of the Gold Region
might suppose them hunting there for the pre
cious metal; for our gutters at such times, bear
no little resemblance to the Creeks and Branches
in the up-Country, crowded with men, women,
and children, anxiously wading about in like man
ner, with their trousers and petticoats tucked
up to the knees, in search of the precious metal.
By the by, we understand that gold, (and
also silver, and Bunk bills) was found in our city
the other day, by a very respectable gentleman
who was hunting after it on another person's
premises; but, unfortunately, he had scarcely pos
sessed hitnsclfof his newly discovered treasure,
when the owner of the domain very unceremo
niously deprived him of it; and, wo hope, of his
penchant for gold hunting. He was unaware,
perhaps, of the State Laws and Proclamations
on the subject; or possibly is one of those sage dis'
ciplcs of the olden school, who entertain no rever
ence lor such modern institutions—
“ For why, because the poem old rule
Sufficed) them—the simple Hun,
That they should take, who have the power,
And they should keep, who can.”
While we generally agree with the just and
liberal views heretofore frequently expressed
in our paper, by our correspondent, the author
of the article signed, “A friend to Education,”
wo must differ from him in some of those he
presents to us under that signature. That there
arc the vain-glorious pride, and pomp, and
vanity, and coxcombry of Learning, as well as of
Wealth, and Dress, and Person, cannot be doubt
ed; and that they are highly offensive to good
taste, judgement, and common sense, and inju
rious to Society, is equally true. But they ex
ist, also, even in Religion, as well as in every
other principle of humanity; and true religion is
not the loss meritorious because they tend to
pervert it. They constitute the abuse of the
tiling, not the use of it. And one would not un
reasonably destroy any valuable branch of Learn
ing, more than Religion, because it is thus abu
sed. The study of the Dead Languages, cer
tainly is not a necessary or proper part of edu
cation, generally; and they are more frequently
studied than beneficial to individuals or society,
wc doubt not. But yet, while it is equally cer
tain that they arc absolutely essential, in a limited
degree, to the universal cause of Literature, we
cannot sec why any one, who lias the means of
acquiring a knowledge of them, should be de
barred the privilege of Studying them. As to
abolishing the study altogether, that is out of the
question. To the dead languages we arc in
debted for the great secrets and inestimable
treasures of Ancient History—and to them,
doubtless, wc shall be indebted for numerous oth
ers, yet locked up in the various closets ofantlqui
ty, to which they are the only keys, Many ofthose
already discovered, havq been presented to the
mind of the ordinary scholar, through the medium
of translations ; but yet many are still hid entire
ly from his mental eye ; and who that can read
the originals—rich and pure in all their native
freshness, health, vigour, and radiant, sparklirife
beauty—would take tile mere second-hand, imi
tative, and often tamo and spiritless translations?
Where is the merit of originality, if a translation,
generally subject to all the mental whims, cap
rices, prejudices, and stupidities of a translator,
is cqugl to the original; and yet, even for the
translations, wc are indebted to the study ofthose
languages which our correspondent so much
abuses, and would entirely proscribe.—The
subject is a fruitful one. Endless evidence might
bo given, oftlio invaluable instruction, the refined
and delightful pleasure, and the inestimable, often
incomparable, and inspiring, ennobling examples
in all that Is groat, good, and glorious, in man,
woman, nature, literature, or the arts nnd sci
ences—derived from the ancient classics, through
tlio study of the dead languages, in which they are
written; hut time and room will not permit us
to go more fully into the subject; nnd few sub
jects could possibly come before ns, on which
wo could feel more sensibly, our incapacity to
do them justice. Wc hope it may engage the
attention of some one who has more leisure and
ability to devote to it; and wc would chrcrfaliy
open our columns »b i*s
Anti-Masonry.— lt appears that the Ar.ti M
sons are deserting their late champion, So LlJ '
Southwick, because he will not
Clay, a distinguished Masonl fur the Preside,)'
—and that they have sol up another
sonic paper, which does not regard such
pies, in opposition to him. Solomon appeal?™'
ry strongly, to his “real friends”— says
server, opposed as it is, by another p aper |l
professing to be anti-masonic, is noccssarir'
want of all the patronage they can bestow ” t i‘'‘
“when it stood alone, here, it was not more „ “
barely supported”-and that, “he can affirm v*
truth, that bad it not been for his constant
severing, and vigorous efforts, it would ’ll',''
died long ago.” After this, ho says: “But^f 8
you, Anti-masons—l mean those of you
feel, as well as prate about the sacred flam
freedom—l have done something, risked m, i°
and suftbred much At your hands, if you rc J'
mean Anti-masonry, and do not mean Adams anj
Clay, or Jackson and Van Buren, I have not
deserved opposition, especially in my editor, j
profession. You cannot, and I trust yqu will no.
say that I have. If indeed there be one anion-,
you, who thinks that I have not done my d U t’
faithfully, as an Anti-masonic editor, let
come out openly, and say so—let the charge be
made in open day-light, and lam ready t 0 mec ,
it, and 1 trust to put it down: But let not i|, 0 <e
tcho profess Anti-masonry, and who wish to
ruin this establishment, and to ruin me with ji
go into dark corners, like that Frce-masonn
which they pretend to Oppose, and attempt, L
vile calumny, and mean insinuation, to impeach
my fidelity, my prudence, or my judgment. i„
supporting the cause.’’
A serious affair lately occurred at Applin l
Columbia County, which has been related toes
as follows: A man named Jenkins, formerly a
professor of religion, was in a Store, brutally
intoxicated, when ho saw at the door, a man
named Gray, (overseer on the estate ol the lain
Bonj. Leigh, Esq.) who was sitting on horseback,
sideways, with his face towards the Store; a J
, mistaking him (it being night) for another person
against whom he entertained a violent enmity,
he ran at him with a kni o, stabbed his horse,
and as ho (Gray) waj Regaining his feet, after
falling forward on to his hands and knees, bo
stabbed him severely in the side and breast. Ho
was then knocked down by Gray, and before bo
could get up, persons interfered and secured
him. Gray is said to be dangerously wounded,
but may recover. His horse died of the stabs
inflicted. And Jenkins has been lodged in tiro
Augusta Jail—it being more secure than that in
Columbia County. Tins is another serious war
ning to tho slaves of Intemperance— and even
’ to tho moderate drinker also. “He that think
ethhe standeth, let him take heed, lest lie fall!''
FOR THE CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER.
, Mr. Editor ;—The presumption is, that no
species of mental intemperance has been mm «
. injurious to tho community, than that of an tin*
, warrantable, extravagant, superstitious attack;
incut to the dead languages. The popularity (
this mental intemperance is used to the pocuiiiJ
ry advantage of a very inconsiderable minorin J
at the expense of a very large deluded mnjorilij
The popularity of this wildness is such, that evcif
a mere report, whether founded in truth or no',
that a preacher, lawyer, or doctor is a linguis'J
generally constitutes a satisfactory recommen
dation ! Alro, some smattorors, who, parrot;
like, possess a few Latin and Greek words,
which, in order to make a show, they use lo in
terlard conversation, or a written production,
will extol the acquisition of these dead language-.
And, indeed, Sir, to say nothing of sniallerer,-,
our celebrated Teachers would anticipate, with
confusion, a personal interview with men skill
ed in no language, from infancy, except Latin
and Greek. In this case, fluency, on the part
of our instructors, would bo impracticable.
As these Languages aro not spoken, nor re
cords kept in them, it is obvious that, after much
time and money consumed to vivify them, they,
xvhere left to themselves, gradually return lo their
formerdoadness. The ignorant arc made tobo
liove that a knowledge of them embraces all
branches of useful education. It has been said,
among them, that “Latin is every tiling.
Young pretenders, under the character of teach
ers, raise their brazon fronts in every dircetior.
and speak astonishingly of the languages. By
such deceptive measures they enhance the price
of their services, and preclude many poor boys
. from a useful proportion of English educVics.
One of those superficial impostors, alowyean
ago, imposed himself on a number of citizens.
about ton miles below , and amongolhcr
intemperate effusions, in the presence of the wri
ter of this article, informed his wonder-struck
hearers, that he could easily define, by his know
ledge of Latin, alone, every word in an English
dictionary. Such extravagances “ amane the an
learned.” Yes, sir, from tho high-flying eulogies,
lavishly bestowed on the dead languages, sent'
are disposed to conclude, that even the abstrusi
ty of scientific investigation is abolished, & that,
of course, after their important acquisition, n
would be easy “ to climb the planetary & starry
heavens; to pry into the bowels of the oartii;
and to sound the depths of the ocean 1”
This species of literary adoration has had a
most baleful influence on the minds of many ft® -
bio Christians. As it bus been exhibited os the
essential and only means, by which the myste
ries of the scriptures can possibly be deciphered,
the weak and credulous part of the religion
community, suffer under a conviction of final
rejection, because they, unfortunately, lock fi |o
moans of deliverance.
The preceding opinion will, no doubt, met*
with a pointed, ill-nutorcd objection; but, sib
your correspondent is completely prepared to
corroborate his position, by obvious undeniaH 0
implication.
It is generally understood, that a knowledge
of the dead languages, is absolutely essential a’
the ministerial function. This tacitly declares th
no clergyman, destitute of this celebrated know
ledge, can possibly understand, or explain, K
bolyecripturcs; consequently,many indigentcha
tians, who are unable to biro a linguist,^nui--
dwindlg and perish' in the depths of spiritu—
want. Now, sir, as it requires much money ■”
share the services of these men, who exclusiv T
Dfttflsfeyifd sift?, the popr. of die ® o ' '