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Til"E WEORGIA JOURNAL,
WILLIAM S. “HOCKWELL,
. ,lukiwi twii*i* n week (luring the acMion of the Le
^ * ,U , ir p md weekly for the remainder of the year, at
Hancock Street*. a, THREE
[)l)l.l. A IIS [H-r
5e comer of Wayne ami s ' r " , ’V, |
" -—annum, in advance, or rGUIl DUl.
suite’ imul'tlic ‘siih.icripmm money is paid iu advance, j
• r r^aKMKVrs7»«r,cd at the tum.l rate. j
VN. n. Sales of LAND, by Administrators, Exe- |
iotors or Guardians, are required, by law. to be held on |
u. (■..,! rues lav in the month, be tween the hours ol ten
a the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-
house, in the county in which the property is situate.
Notice of these sales must lie given in a public gazelle
oiv i’V DAYS prcviqaa to the duv of sale.
“ .Sales of NEGUOliPhust he at public auction,on the
fir.t Tuesday of the month, between the usual hours ot
. le, at the place of puldic sales iu the county where the
b iters testamentary, of Administration or Guardianship,
have been granted, first giving rtl\l > DAV^
tire thereof, in one of the public gazettes of this State,
,ad at the door of the Court house, where such sides are
Noldcofor the sale of Personal Property, must he riven
In 'like manner. FORT V days previous to Hie day of sale.
Notice to the Debtor* mill LreditoM of ait IsState inuM ^
he p'lhliihed for FORT^ tlay«. .
Notice that nnjilication will he njnilc to the Court of
Ordinary for leave to *ell LA»NU» f iiiUit he published foi !
VOUU MONTHS. . .... I
Notice for leave to sell NEGROES, .mist lie publish, d j
f,«r FOUR MO N THS, before any order absolute Rlinll be ,
it, ule thereon by the Court.
All business ,d this kind continues to receive prompt
attention at the Office of the GEORGIA JOURNAL.
V \ It s.
VOLUME AXVII.
MILLEIMdEVll.I.E. TI’KMIAY, JIM', 31, ll«S«.
NUMBER 44.
9IIMEI.LAKF.Orv.
Ffollowing arc unions th« PLANKS that are kept ,
id, ittul for Milo, at the JIOCRN.-VI.
II I
rpHK follow!
I r.instantly ou U
Ol-TICK:— *
lad ieiuie.it 4,
lledaraticms
Rail lion 1»
Pcdiiii't* (for Intcrr.)
J iry {jiniimoiH'M,
S.dip emu (*S* ^ I. Court*)
Claim*—-Vlbd t4» «V< Hon l 4 ,
1),». Forthemnltu llottds
I*, vocation* (*S. tfc- l. Court,)
Cunt execution*,
.Sheriff’* Hillaul ^«lt % ,
Ho. DoiuN,
J n*tice's Summon*©*,
(hi. Exncuctioii*,
Tax (Mlectoisdo.
Meeds
Mortgages
Idee 11c. c.Vto R.'tutl,
llnuk Check* !.
Tlic itlcn LJeoi'Ria Jn*ticc.
1 UST published & for sale—Apply to Tlmmss Purse,
,| Susannah; Thomas Kichurd., Angn-m; William
l.nmpkiu, Athens J or the uiliscribursal Milic.li.ei die.—
r “
Sci. Fax. for Fd'ni. Draw*,
(imuiita,
l.vMtevx of AdmiuUtrathm,
Mo. Toiiiporury, •
Mo. 'lVatnniciitary,
Mo. Guardianship*
Aflmiiiiatrator’a Rond*,
Honda of Adm’rs, with the
will iiiiucxi’d,
Guardian’* Homls
Warrant* of Appraisement,
Executor*, Aduimfotrotor*,
nml Guardian’* Deed*,
Letters of Dismission of Ex
ecutor*,
Mo. of Administrator*,
Mo. of (jinmlinns
Marringt* Licence*.
A. CKEENE.
17—tf J. W. LUMl’Ivl.N. ;
,VHtV
a r tiik
Millntlsrcvlllr. eirtlltlnts Store. '
IIIIIE Janscrtiier In) jn-i veil » Ireuli supply “I
1 i, J{ i' <»!>(* i>*i of superior quality, sunn
f ,r ili-i^)reuoulandupproae’iiiig season. And lit) is pie-
p ireI with good workmen t
,1 t, -I •- of gentlemen** vvi
■••-•-t fishioualde style. ..... « . ..s,
\ I so,a "“in trnl assortment til It S, A O \ .31 A (e fi.
<■ 1.1, S'iJ I Mi, of *atimt* qnnlilics,
(; /=■ All the work wirranted.
An thorn up to order into .
in the heat uutuucr, and 1
LINES
Written on Burning a Packet of letter*.
nr A. A. watts.
Relit • of love, and file’s vnclianting spring,
Of hopes horu, rainbow-like—of »mtlcs and (cats—
With trembling liand do I unloose the string
Turn'd round the record of iny youthful years.
Yet why preserve memorial*of a dream,
The thought* and feeling* these sad relics bring
11.cW Oil IIIv heart, I would not now recall,
Since gentle" tics nr»uud it* pulses cling,
Sliull shells less hallow’d hold them still in thrall ?
Can wither'd hopes, that never come to flow rr,
.Match with affection* long and dearly tried ?
Love, that ho» liv’d tliruugli many a »torniy hour,
Tin o’ good and ill, und time and change defied !
lVrisli cuc’.i record, that might w ukc a thought
That would be treason t«» n faith like this?—
Why should the spectre* of past joys bo (trough t
To fling their shadow* o’er mv present bliss'.
Yet, rre w o part forever, let me pay
A lust, fond tribute to the saluted dead ;
Mourn o’er these w recks of passion’* carherday
Witli tears a* w ild a* one* J ured to rlied.
What gentle words are flashing on my eye!
WUttt tend nr truths iu every lino I trace!
Coiif«M»lon«—peim’d with inuiiy a deep-draw n sigh,
Hope*—like the dove—with but one resting-place!
Ilow man) a feeling, long—too long—reprext,
Hike uiitumn flowers, licru open'd oul at hot!
How ninny a vision of the lonely breast,
lia cherish'd radiance on these lcn\os bitli cast!
And ye. pale violet", whose sweet breath had driven
Dark on my soul, the tire una I fain would quell,
T« whoso fi’uit perfume such wild power i* givcu
To call up »isious—only lov’d loo w ell.
Ye too must perish'.—wherefore now divide
Tribute* of love, (list offering* of tin* li<*art;
Gifts—that so long have slumber’d side by side;
Token* of fooling* never meant to part
A long fwcwell; sweet flow rrh and scrolls, adieu !
Yes, yc shall li,*companions to the lust:
So perish all that would ret ivo anew
Thu faithful memories of the faded pu*t!
lint lo! the flames arc curling swiftly round
I'.aeh latter \e*tnge of my vowtliful yum
Page after page, that senrching ldn/.o hath found,
li eu while I strive to trace them w ills my tears.
Th* Hindoo widow, in a flection strong,
Die- by her Lord, and keep* her faith unbroken;
Thu* pcruli all wlucll to those w reek* belogg.
The liring memory, withtho lifeless token!
“ No, I never antv him; I wna nf'sent nt the time
<»f their nrrivnl'iuid tf nr Minn in this village; being
on n visit to iny old congregation; but I understood
this Clifford wits a mtigtiniiiiuoiia tnnn, mid if %vliM
it mu id of him he true, lie certainly was.’*
'• Excuse mo," snid the Htrnnger, " for interrupting
" No, not nt present,” nnid Clifford, hurriedly,
“ tltc cords ol toy hvnrt tue unstrung, and l cttnuol
braes them for the tusk."
4< It is loo Into now," snid Mr. F.lkton, smiling,
"for yonder \h Alice coining in this direction, with
her father; many a lime Inis she visited this very
ford remained *» die back ground, not participating
in the pleasure* that were going on. Alice re
pvonclied him for his conduct.and inquired the cause
of hix iitimonil melancholy, took hi* arm, promenad
ed the room, hut nil her endeavor* proved ineff’oclu-
al, he still remained downcast. The oilier two were
each envious of the honor of Alice’s favor, and lelt
1 no opportunity unenthraced to obtain it. nnd viewed
! with mingled emotions of jealousy nnd vexation,
j the position in which Clifford stood with regard to
j *** Stanly, my dear fellow,* said Clifford, with
• forced gaiety to one of his friends, 1 1 shall have to I
j depart to-morrow; I have staid, l very nttirli f*
is what they cull a slave. Then there is Mitrr
tn>, our muse, who has brought us all up ten
derly nnd rnrefully—w ho would die if turned
ttvMty—site is also a slave, n willing happy one.
Then we have Sylln, nnd Faro, the coachman«
and daddy Dick, the Iniiler, nnd faithful Gusla-
_ VM* who would not ho sold when his master
they drew near, imt Mr.F.lkton walked up, and rail- emne to the North—slaves too; hut what kind
rou, pray go on; I feel very miirli interested." ^ spot, nnd remained for hours.
"On this evening,’' pursued Mr. F.lkton, " Clif- Clifford did not dare to turn and regard them ns |
too long; will you and Mason accompany ino J I j
| think our time ha* nearly expired, and our friend* :
might publish us, fearing that boiiic tlieadlul neei ,
< deni ha* happened?’'
" 4 Nonsense!' said Stanley, * let tlidii tiiink u*
1 dead, and write our elegy, then we w ill return and .
contrndict the assertion. As for me l intend to re- (
1 main n few day* longer lo recover a portion of my |
lout health, or heart?’
44 • All! Mason, is that von? do you intend to re
main here with Stanley, or siati w ith me to-morrow
' for home ?’ ,
Well, I really am undecided on that point, hut y
ing ihe intention of her father to some very particu
lar subject, le.|\ Alice to puisne her own path. She
observed some one standing near her usual haunt,
ami though she recognized him, her heart began to
heat; she trembled, hesitated, stopped.
‘She’s pale by struts, hv fits she’s red."
At this moment Clifford changed hi* position, and
ctiKiinf? III. uye,tunhlly ..r..timl, ..hitcno! All- u lt...k- j colll uolled t.. tlo—- Rti out to bonrUing!
tit): «ti'mlfn»lly nt liitn. Ilcnrtil ti|> lo liur, ilttioK j ”
li'-t rnrdinllv by tlic limitl.y,-t «|ioki; tHitliinj-.
" A lire,” lit- unit), til U ill in » low time, “vie
J niBft iii,t .ml, ifiv nn.l |,ln.*r: Imw iltfli rmt, Ilow
very inui'li nhrrrtl ft mfl nor tir.ttntvi \icw ; tlivnnll
of .Itives would irr bo without litem ?—Tlic sln-
vory of nii.ti-ess in tliis soclioti of llio country,
we aver, it more Knllinj> ami severe than nt‘j;ro
slavery at tlic Svutli, ntol tire evil will coatinue
to increase until some hnpjiy mode of esca|i(.-
slotlllic |ioiotctl oat or bouse keopersiu ilctpnir
i will break up, soil out, mid tin tvlint hundreds arc
described ns being of Wonderful solemnity and
sweetaoss, nt the same time tliat they united lbs
perfection of poofry ami mu.ie. Tbesentimenls
of tbo improvisation were full of grandeur and
expression, anil the allusion lo her parent* then
in affliction on account nfller illness, were par-
ticalaily admirable.. W hat rendered this im>
prov'liation especially wonderful, was the fact
that this young girl bad nut the least acquain
tance with music, nor with the rules of poetry,
so difflcultin the French language. The ear* of
her auditors were nut able tu detect either a fall*
note, or an imperfect ecsttra or pnttse. Aston
ishment held them mote nut'd she had finished.
Then upon being spoken to, she nnukc, having
no idea of w hat she had done during her sleep,
nor the sligutcst recollection of the air or tn*
wot its which sho hntl itnprnviiuiied iu so touch
ing a inntilier. Tlic pliysicinii immediately draw
up a report of the facts, w hieh being attested by
those present, do not allow of a doubt us lo
their authenticity,
We ropy the following excellent receipt from
the 1.nation Morning Ilcrald :
IMPROVISED COOKERY TO MAKE A
MATCH.
Catch a young gentleman nnd laity, the best
you can ; let the young gcntlemaube raw, and
the young lady tender. Bet the young gentle
man at llie dinner table tjini in a good quantity
of wine, aud whilst he is soaking, stick in a word
was joy nnd happiness, tint i
to tnnnfaititf."
Alice returned no answer, her lieitrt was too full
in speak, so many contending; emotions ngittit.
In-r, anti such unusual ones ns to deprive lii'l' tur n
UHiincnt uf her nauat presence of mind. Cliftortl's
grief tins not uf great durability : bis feelings were
SELF-EDUCATION.
Hut « ho are the privileged class in our couu- j or , wo ivery now and then about Miss, this will
try, where till men are equal—where we have i, 0 |p t0 make him boil. \\lien getting red in ths
joy lilt, gt'et) way i „„ king, tin princes, no nobility, no titles! Look j Rl || s |,i, n ()llt into the drawing roum.sothim
11 about you, I say again—look about you. anti |,y (he lady and sop them both with green tea—
I judge, every Hum for liiiusell. Are they i">t! then set them at the piuno and blow the flams
the bcllrr-u/itcnleit, every where—and the cltil- t ',|| tholatly sings ; when you hear the geulle-
tlrcii of the better educated—throughout the j uihii sigh, it is time to take them off, ns they ar#
Put them by themselves in
land ? Co nhroml among your neighbors, let all i , V arm enough.
tiled Iiud hceninicil i lie stmn ctnnmcm-eii speak- j your acquaintances pass iu review before you— ; cunler „f t |ie room or nu a sofa, and there l«t
of mini nnd happier times, uml by tit. lime Mr. mid scu if those who arc belter off iu tlie world, ! ,| le , n simper togulhcr the rest of the evening.
11111:11111111 it it l il'ti tlllMII. IlC Wit* as 1111 i i-i * in ?1 ni'it t i I tin,I li;t ttitioi- tliiin tlio I'twt n tlur ■* _ .... .UL tnkinir mm trs
r.lktott nnd liis rutii|iiinii>ti joined tliviii, Iio was as
srn'm* a* a summer’* tuooit.
(’lillon! |iroinieted liis time of departin' from tlio
illnue in iu* li louder limn was lii* original i tile ni ion
; more influential mul happier than the rost t other ■ Repent this tinro or four tiincn, taking enre to
I Ctreumshiitfes 6. ing tuuu/, are not all—till with ' p|„oc them tido t>y side nt the dinner table, nnd
'outline exception, better educated than tlio j t |, ev «\ ill Iio rendy Tor marriage whenever you
I think I will pursue the course of Stanley and must J y[,. V.tkton jolted u iili him
. time ('iifford «!•*«*Inr«*«l hr ronhl
i this point, nod each , *
,1 not possildv dcloy a | wl . nc
. . • jti'tv . i r i. i f-.iiiii*,
du v longer, yt*t roiitiimi'd. Tlio lact i*, Clifford felt
wlmt is considered utt ititlisrriknblH (
love, wltit k when «nnl»/.ed amt resolved into ori
ginal element*, will l»e !\*tiud to consist iu tlio relax-
aiion of tin* (litre*, 44 \Y lu»is n *lrnnj:er to Hint
, dis!
1 decline attending .
"Tho truth of tint hmnuc** was, ihey were nil
tlircn in love with Alice.—Clifford resigned liis pi«-
tensions, aud tli« contest was hetwccti tlia other
two. A few ttiitiiiie* alter the tihove ronversniioii,
! Alice being Motto, Stanley mid Mason approached,
1 nod asked her to dance j Stanley snid site w u* en
gaged to him that set. which she had forgotten; Ma
son, w ho was a hot, firery man, thought that *ho w a*
disengaged, or if she were not ►lie could break her
engagement without mu h»-*n »>t hotter; litis was ^ i
said inn sneering tone, .Stanley retorted, mid they ,| l0 tihr
were growing violent, wlo-o Alice kindly, und
sweetly requested them to think iio more of •?. *hut
she was unworthy to ho tho cause of any nlierca- ^ < - ...
lion, nnd would lecl very sotrv il they should he tit ,| 1{|t ,| |0 called love, is produced by this
variance for sitcli a trifle. *1 liis seemed to quell | ttX ntn
them for n moment, but it w a* only the calm before 1
the storm : the rumbling of the volcano antecedent j
- to the final rupture. A* they were reluming homo. (
Clifford hogged them to he reconciled, spoke , ' 1 ' ,. u
l their long ftietnUhip and mutual kindness, and of; Alice, l
rts of affection which had been display-
lli* not a college -education that 1 speak
it is not even n school-cdiicutiun oh-
taiited before a man sets up for bims.ilf—but it is
ling, called | education nt Im'ge, in (lie broadest mid best sense
of the term—tbo education tlnu any body may
give himself, any Indy at any age. Again there
fore, l do appeal to yourselves to call to mind
w a tit them. After nmn inge great cave must bo
taken, ns they arc apt to turn sour.
V U- The
wpril "i»—tf
LIU,
tl *l;n
rcipi.M
articles will bo sold very low for ,
A. U. VAIL.
i l-bie.l to the -) U b-*.-fiber, eitb.'V Us »n»t«
..ml. prjvioiiK to the 111.-it of Ju'iuary,
■ » iu call und settle tlio sumo without
QoO'b) will he *-•
Millcdgeviilc, Feb 17—n
*.i <> B. B>.
fnillE .SulHcrihor lia* now oil liund anil intend
I j'j„ •, null-litlit .lllipl V nt liohl i'nil luf I )..‘llll'tl.1
AI. >\ birg.t .iniplvtif Gobi l.-tif, fur Gibliug.
I h ue .l«.i mi liiiiul iiti.1 inwii.l keeping,
‘ 1Vi;s, tintl T»ii!»«<•" or Hcpaldit-
of n vuriot.v of ei.lorn,
MiM.-iiovilli),Gut, S3—if A. t
NpiV I'.liltti'iil/' E <l.l3)H-t2»Jii
•p-
IlllCIlt
VAIL.
I GIF.
.tf.illv info
s p tUlif, that Uo
nt’ nil kind*, l
us hi* friends Mini
•-i| iim.i il.iftaring
oh! "laud, known
t<*i\sivc assart i
Alt
M'villr 1'torn^vT S1ov«v
,.v hi, li.i.tl It-I.l intends Uacpiiu
, Snt/iitf h<, I V#F-
Hil l I
i iiia^s hv til” piece
.1 t<i ho s.npn-
Prom the Baltimore Atfucuium.
FRIENUrfllll*.
Ami hn- t thou marked the pensive »hnde t
'Clint many n time obscures liir brow (
• 'i’liou’rt now my own, I clasp the all,
Aiullicnvcii eon grant no nmro than tins!
It was stinday. The hell* of tlic little village of
Needham w er** tolling a merry, but respectful peal,
inviiiiig its iuhnhitnnis to the while church, to hear
and attend to the. word of truth a* proclaimed ft out
the pulpit. The happy villagers answered the ap-
peal, hv floe king in largo numbers, dressed in their
Sunday ffii-to-iiiceting suit*, to hear one hold fmtli
w’lin w as reputed In ho a devout and oloquciil Col-
|,,wer of the lowly Jesuit, lie commenced in a low
but clonr lone, w arming in hi* subject a* lie pro
ceeded, and truly was he eloquent; his language
w as i i( h aud chaste, l:w manners and gesture* free,
; ,«asv ami graceful, aud his voice, ’iwu* said, vv«**o
mellow, as to steal into the heart* of many vvamler-
| ing ainnec* ; they knew not il was hi* subject.—Ho
sm.iUo of the great proneiiosH of mankind to err. and
- their tardiness a ml tin w illingness to retrace their
«tt»ps, of their lolling in misery and vice, complain-
,i i«* of their noluippy situation and hard fate, yet
mtt disposed t«* look up tw t )nc w lm \va* willing and
j routpclent vvidi nutstrctclied arms to save and heati-
(V tUcm, of tbo strange 1 " ! 1 1
tlic many
rd towards cm li other; but all lii* arguments, In*
earliest appeal*, were made in vain ; liis friend* |
wore rival*—were enemies, and became so mm h
excited that Mason struck Stanley', who replied by i
prostrating him. On the following morning, Maffon ’
addressed a note to Stanley, demanding a meeting j
two hour* subsequent, about a mile from the village,
and requested (’Iifford to be the bearer of it, who
respectfully declined the honor, declaring ho would
never see hi* best and most intimate friends shoot ■
each other, and immediately afterwards departed
from our village. Mason and Stanley mot, having
engaged seconds from some Htrnnger* who were
passing through our town, and Mason was mortally
wounded. Stanley immediately started off and lias
not been heard of since. I arrived,” continued Mr.
Elk ton, * 4 on the. very day of the duel, mid had Mn-
; soil brought here. iiHhis’lmitsc ”
“ This house ?” snid the stranger, starting.
44 Vc*, sir! he lingered three nr four days in great
pain, spoke of the noble heart that Clifford possess
ed, and of the generous Stanley; absolved the lat
ter from all censure, grew delirious, cried frequent-
! ly for Alice, who railed several times tw see. him,
Imt he knew her not, and died with her name up his
ASTOU HOT ML.—This splendid edifice i»
now ready fur tbo reception of company, and
w ill be opened this day under the management
Ir - of Mostrs. ft. &S. BgydKS, who have been long
net of expression uncommon in nil times and m a i Mll y u f your acquaintances who lias got abend j favorably known from their connexion with tho
r .V ,u,l . r " !"\ r a ii In.!'.,'!!!!!,!' Id* hrethreu—who is looked up to, not only ' TremmU House inFostow. We yesterday ao
by them hut by others—and my life on it you find ‘ cepted an invitation to visit this Hotel and take
him a better-educated man. scli-cducatcd, til* mil- I n view of tltc premise*. It would be impossible,
ervvisc, ! care not, better-informed about some | in a short editorial notice (and we have no room
things vv Inch tiny do not consider of importance. ! for a tong one) tw enumerate all the convenient
I go further—so perfectly satisfied um I of the , ecs of the establishment, and describe its many
truth of this doctrine—of tbo importance of advantage* and elegancies, Sufice it for u* to
things which the uneducated regard as triv ial. ! S ;iy that the whole appointment# from the wine
that l would have this taught tu a fundamental , vaults to the garret are of n superior order, and
truth, namely, that if two persons were to lie- the taste displayed in the style of tho furniture
gin the world to-morrow—both of the same ea- i reflect* the highest credit upon the proprietors,
nticity—both of the same age and character— [ In lieu of mahogany furniture, the black walnut
having the same friends the same prospects aud i bus been substituted, and is, in our opinion, much
; the same wealth—lie who was best acquainted I more beautiful. The puldic dining room istitua-
vviili the multiplication table would beat theoth- j union tbo north-west end of tbo building, fron-
j cr in the long run. I would have it generally | ting onllarclay street, and is 100 feet in length,
I understood sis another futtdnmetitnl maxim in 40 feci wide, ntfd 1!) feet high being the most
morals, if not iu religion, that every sort of j splendid room of the kind in this city.-—1 ho la-
know ledge is of some value to every poison, \ dies’ dining room is on the other end of the hull
'd, melted away by pleasure t All the genii*
onsiiliif lit* of beauty, nnd each of them when
parntely taken, have ii natural tcndcnr.y to iclnx
ti fibre*. And if it must be allowed u*. that the
ppenrimce of the human body, when all these con
stituent* are iinifcii togcthci before the sensory, fur
ther favors tin* opinion, we may venture lo conclude
I hi*
said lie,
After be hml tI'strd in tlio village n v
ilny*. Clifford received a letter which de
immediato deparltnc; be luistimed to Alire. express-
d bis deep regret, would return in a few days, etc.
aying her band on bis arm, sweetly
said,
• 4 You w ill not forget me, Clifford?"
"May I be eternally forgotten if Ido,
hastily snatching n kiss, and was off*.
Mnvs, week*, a mouth passed, and yet be did not
come. Alice grew uneasy ; yet never for u single!
moment did she doubt bis constancy.— One ev eiiing. j
after she bad watched for some lime nt her usual j
recess in tlio window, situ observed a horseman ap- \
preaching nt full speed; she felt the Mood mantling j
on her cheeks and then suddenly leave them, mid |
was only restored to pence and happiness by (’hi-
ford's clasping her in hi* units. liusiness bad de- j
tained him much longer than lie anticipated, bntdii- j
ring bis absence be bad not forgotten her, ns be bad j
bought a beautiful plantation h ft vv miles from the j
village, on w hirJt lm contemplated residing. _ ,
" Now, Alice. I have tins farm, l do not wish to \ ponderous body is to lie lifted—uo tune to fix the
reside there alone ; suppose you come, you may | Inver fulcrum; to prepare the inclined plane nr
vlten
ps.
levity uml carclessnei!
■ sum II-
i ibis or
Poor, poor Mason!" said tlio stranger, signing,
and covering his face with bis bands ;" lie was a m»-
b’p, generous man, ns honest and sincere ns tiny
, that ever drew the breath nf life, and bad but one
! fault, if fault il lit—be was swayed too much by bis
have half."
" Perlinps 1 will
settled."
" In a yonr or two ?” said Clifford whistling
will but you a new drc*s, bonnet and aecoiitieinenls j
against a pair of gloves, that Mr. Llkton unite * 1
iu less than a year."
44 Agreed.”
Clifford won tlic bet.
w hatever may lie hi* character, station, or pros- j ding, fronting on Vesey street, and is furnished
‘ iu a super!) manner. There are upwards of threo
hundred rooms, all of which, we have iio doubt
will bo occupied in less than forty-eight hour*.
The fact is, tho influx of *trange]* into the city
is so creat as to preclude the possibility of their
I,cin- accomodated at our public hotels, every
one of w hich has been overflowing for uoariy
three months putt.
Mr. Astor lm# gained imperishable renow n by
tho erection of this superb edifice, and w e hflvo
nodotilit the Messrs. Hoydens will conduct tlio
establishment in such a manner as not only to
increase their already fair fapic as puldic cater-
els ’ b„t also to increase their share ol tins world »
goods• They have our best w ishes fur success
their present arduous Undertaking.
JVcu? York Cuzette,
peels. 1 do not say that it would he of c^uu/
alue to every person, or that every sort ot
know ledge is alike worst ary. 1 merely say that
we cannot acquire any useless know ledge. .
Hut, nay those vv Iio appear to have understand
ing and judgement in these matters, we have no
time for study—we the mechanic*. No time for
tudy! What! have yon no time, when a huge
■■"r h !.»»r «m r..k,o
cr (|.ian:ity ;
shv other ul.tcu. . . . i ,
UttNtu" an cxporicitce I t'utf-r frowi < b«rlc*t«»n,,niul
bavin ' arniuced t»» eblain carlv inforiimtion of tbv l«- 4 b-I
10.14 hs tVicl* confident of giviiiu g»ii.*n»l *uii : i.ictio»i, and | ft, r tlm realm* of eternity. Ilw congregMtion was (
Vation of tlieir immortal souls, us it they lindutliou-
ID,| years to live, nml then, n slioit time of grace j
ito lie granted, to prepare their undying spirits j
. share of puMa*. pntro
A. <’. V Vll..
V I.L person*
tl»? pr«
XOTBCJ'. . , ,
iu.lcbtod lo tin- ,ul... rilii-r |>r. »ii.Ufj) to
t iciir ur.- r.'qu.I l.i .oltlu will) -M. J. i
Vlluriu .. ;it l.uw—li • I'.'in,' iiullmri.i djo i
KEN IN, K«|
til • H■: ’ lilltt. -I."" 11 i 1 U> 1 1 ’’ 1
Oii'.. »!> C.mrl-lx.U" • Kquuru.
MllUilgBvIl).. April 13
\1» l'It’3: KXTR.t.
,, IE Sa’Mt-riluir li iviu : p.dK-uil.
u'v tti.’ i'-t .lion .»!' hi
lu,t. Hi.
A. (!. \ All
nffur1.il -, tli« venoruliU |>a*l«r linffUmpliod
S nml cxjinMil llic .prrel riri .no. nf tin; minils of nm-
I „y, wild iirfnri! Iiml not tho Iri.nro In ncnrcii fnr
llipin, nr if tlioy li.'l'lm lei.uri-, hml not ill. will.
Amnn" thr prr'.rnt nmlirnre iviunno whn wins very
mnrli move,I hv ihe iinpreM.i)e iniiniier. nnci .inceie
nf the pieiirliert .evei nl teiir. elui.eil each
Hi" lii» eyes rnllier wider tliiin u.iinl, and earnc.ily
gazing nt llie ulrnnger.
“Ye*! I knew Inin well; I wn* lii* iinwl intimate
fiiend: oh! that I had never left hi* side ! I—1—mv
name Is Clifford, once his fiiend.”
n Indeed ! nnd wlint li.'ia heroine nf Slllllley. whn
left here iinmedinlely nftei'the affray, ignorant of
llio ennseqm-nees ?”
"He is dead," said Clifford, mournfully! "re
morse, liken fiend, |uir«oed him- iio could not sleep,
lie could not resl; the ghastly fare of Mason
, . ’ . , , • i t ,* i . * - lie cnllltj no, rest ; inn ginimi, i.u-. ... ,,
I other down Ins elirek, whn-lt lie c.nl nut nfterln wipe .iri-eent; his iiiiiigiiinliini eonld coneeive
i "«■»>■• fil "' f ! nothing Imt .hi.: lie .might .he phai
IR V, , t ry modest demeannr, will, a hazel eye, and was i ( ( J , J..J j,-, s . „ c „„h! se,
•ly »■ "* ■ 1 ( " r a i standing against ill*- columns ot ihe clnireli, not he- | ' ', f ivi . ri , io ...| v breathed ; li
Ins cnsl.niiars enlhng , ,„qi ( .rure a scat, on it nf the crowd, | r(r »
..—lieih.irefaredrcuis (| „,vernl were offered w-liic I. he ,
O'" 1 '-'- "I'd I ki , || V v ^ t firmly declined. lie chi I in with the U "T.T,li „n v ' m v
"'"'M! 4 ' j ns ttey - w ? and his SSj
dee|i-tnin;il vnire wns a sensildn relief Iron, the sin II, , i„ silence ; is i. call
_ ;—- . g,i tin ni and nasal rcverhrnliniis with which tin- aisles | ^, 1|lst> ,is it only imagination ! Is il
T
iirri. . .
notbuig but ibis; bo fooglit the iibanlon pleasure
but site eluded liis grasp; it could scarcely he said
ly breathed ; lie drank, gum-
!ltl«v, but all M very littb
it nnccAsary to j«»T tbJir in
tit;»».if ilt^ir accoii’it* nr •
l iv, n<i will lo* n.bk I tit*
'MMeil.icvilbw Fob -d
l.NDIt S \!il! uttln- II..:,« I. nidi* i •> .•entsperlnisli
1' el (cash,) in qtuiiiilie. to -an intreltt
bit.bel. apt
.M ille.lt!-
From tht S', f. Evening Star.
A CHARTER ON SERVANTS.
\Ve nro iitc-Iitted to turn abolitionist—-that is to
say, in favor uf llioiehifr slave population, for iu
sooth there is much sympathy indulged toward,
llie colored, and very little tcciing at all exhibit
ed towards the white, und in these times in par-
tietdnr, they are objects of deep eummmiscra-
tiou. We pity from the bottom of our hearts
the condition of mistress who are cither subject
il ‘
MCUOI.S
, March l.‘,
IIAtlVnUK HO nils.
On the Squtire fronting thr M(ir!:tt, and ntljuin-
> thr Court House.
r«tl)E Snliscril'i-r siiumones lo In* frictnl-' and tin;
I i.ul.lir reu-mlH.lhm lie has lenta-d that large and
pimniiodn.us at r.a-.-.tlly oeeupted hy j.iiti.-s
tta.li where lie will he linpo, '-> «,"cmi»nn,lute ull who
ntav favor him with their patronag.-. und assures tliein,
that his host efforts.shall l»e used It, jih-ip'.-.
lit, t.iltln shall .it ull linn s hn mppllc.l wtlh the licsl
ihe tusrkri sffnri!; hi., Iho with the. hot. e.l Itq.tffis; and
hi. Stables, with uo uliumlaiti-e nl provender, atlciuleil
bv fsithfttl Ostlers. , .. . .
’From tlie superior skill nf Ins Mother nml .asters lit
tills line of business, frith) the many advantage* winch
liis house affi.nl*, together with aneeasme ezent.m
lo please, he tlutlcrs Itiinseli lltol It*’
to all llie iinisi ample salisfaetinn
■ will beubte to render
\V.1I. N. IIAM.NF.lt.
Onlwmida. 8. 0. Sept. AO, 1835.
Tlic Female Academy
O F Mil.LEDGEVII.I.E, is nml.-r the charge of Mi-.
SWII'I’ and Miss SWIFT.— Iho e eiaei.tarv
branches of cdtletiti,,n nnd Muss-, are taught.by them
ladies, win. are emiiici.tly qttulilied la imtnn t in tlio va
rious studies of tlieir respective dcpiirlllin-lt*.
Hy the Comnutstuncrt oj the .leant mi/.
" ~SA.U1'I!8. IMlt KVVEIili
AS removed Ins Law Offi. o to tlio Musnate Hull,
over the Stare of Cowles ,V \\ ard.
Milledgeville. March SiU—tf
tEVrUAIi
jW.IC'OsV, ukorm.u
fPIUS Estahlisliuinut is now under tlic control of tlir*
I Subscribers, who plctlgc them*.*ltcs to rendercoin-
fortublc tliiisc w ho limy
1 (leap-toned voice wns tt sensible relief from tin* sin ill
' gotut nl ntul totHttl rcvcrbratioiis vv itb vv liirli tin* aislt*
and bouse were inundated.
After tho congregation was dismissed ami w n*
wt tiding it* wav homeward, the pastor, w Imtit wo
slv.ll call Mr. F.lktoh, (leHcended front bis hacrcd
I desk, and seeing nyouog tnnn lingering in llie aisle
! inquired ii be was a alriinger in the village.^ His
I respoiiMe was simplv an affirmative, and ibilikiug il
I no morn tliiin hi.- duty, asked llie stranger if bn
' would lioimr Vttn so much as to come and dine with
bint; to whir It, after a little hesitation, lie consent-
’"“This a beautiful village, .Mr. Flkto.i." ..id the g
stranger, sadly, after dinner t • a v illage to vv lot It a j 'ottoiediiiti'ly ntlrnetwl his attemiou
s mail toight floal uotl pass thrmi-it the raptd eot'teol
of life, wit limit In io" agitated hv the sodden storms
, and liorri-aocs llml convulse nil large and populous
towns- Have you been many years a shepherd over
i tl iis flock."
| " l wits born in ibis village," said Mr. r.lkloit,
; sigbing. "Imt soon after I bud attained my majority
ailed elsewlmrc t(» n low
lo iln* w hints, caprices, indolence Mini indcjtcn- •
deuce of servHuU, or compelled to go without
any. At no period lias there been a greater I
sceurcity of servants than at the present, and the ;
evil appear* to he on llie increase. I lie papers
an; filled with notices of ** Wanted a cook,
Wanted a chambermaid," Wanted a waiter,”
ami these wants are so well known to tho fra
ternity, that they make tlieir ow n terms awl con
dition* with as much firmness und decision as a
vietoroiii* general to a subdued loe. jlavingad-
verttM'd for a cook day after day for weeks,
without receiving the honor of a call, the hell
rung with a fierce jerk, aud iu stalked a flashy
looking girl of some twenty three, dressed in
black silk, black velvet hat and feathers, w ho
sealed herself uncerimoiiiotisly on the «ofn, de
tailed the nature of her visit. “You advertised
yard; liis step , f or a coo k uiuum 1 hear?” "Yes, I did,” said
the lady of the house, standing before llie belle
from (rrecce, (grouse,) with all possible humili
ty. " Well; I’ve come for the place.” "Indeed
somewhat remote, !
vvio t-f l remained till requested by my former friends, '
vv | tie it wns tihmit lltree years since, Iu route nod I
live vvitli them, which I Ittive done, hoping that here
I shall die.”
•• | should think.” said the stranger, " that few front
here start for tlint honrno wlteoee no traveller re-
Inros, vet I should feel gralefttl if you would point
I nut to me the dirertioo of your cemetery, being de
sirous of visiting it, ere leavi og your villa
his Itead, atol
r utrse; wlint
v all sumo, atol
ileoee i is it called llie moral
is it only imagination t Is it n fragment of
honor slicking in'the heart? or is it but a rhiniorn
working opoo the mind, or the worm repentance
gnawing at our vitals, and making os feelingly alive
in Ihe horror, of a deed which lots not, cannot l.e
forgiven or fiirgottcn!”
About no hour In-fore sunset Clifford was
strolling in the direction of the pi
ned gait were unsteady, a* if liis resolution was not j
formed, 01 hi* mind nindo opto perform some un
pleasant task. He approached the houses of the j
dead, and among the very few whose deaths mill j
lives were eoiiiioeinornted, lie observed one, which j
It wits a aim- ,
pic headstone, with ihetnodesl inscription:
" Gkoboe M*sux, AGS.II 2’3 VKsas.”
Clifford started when lie rend it, and berntno losl j
in a reverie. “ So voting yet so noble ; tvs promts- |
log a voting ninii as'ever breathed die corrupted ttir ! paying for ’em
of mortality t with tut thoughts of death ever liming | ges do you require I
across his imagination, with a wild hope of a long j y ou go out often V
nod happy life, col ofl' before he had shed liis years ...
of follv, to attend liis trial hefure One, who is judge
both ni' quick nml dead. Wlint n merry, clear, joy
ous laugh he loid! MelhinkeT hear it ringing now.
Well! ho is gone where all must go. nod has only
preceded os n few years, m the most; for we me all
hastening down the river of time, yet seldom think-
itv" of that season when tune slinll he lost io eterni-
ly? 'Twere to die before my lime to live
hitch llio mckla 1 (s it eeomimy of time for you
tu tin that with your hands, which might hu
dime with the simplest piece of inni-hiucry?—
Would you set your apprentices to work, your
journeymen nml yourself to lift and carry, hy
unlit) strength, wliat a child might push forward
oil a roller, if you would hut lake time enough |
to fix tho roller! What would you say of a
loan who, instead of using llio plough, as others
do, should persist in digging a largo field with a
firo-sbovol, liecnuse lie iind never liecu hmuglit
up tu the plough ! Wlmt if a mini ivho instead
of splitting his lugs for fire-wood, with a hettlc
and wedge, wore to saw them in two lengthwise
with a hey-lmlo saw—declaring all tho while,
that as for him,- ho did not pretend to know
much about mechanics, that a key-hole saw was
! good enough for him—and as for the beetle and
| wedge, ami other out-of-the-way contrivances,
I for liis part lie had uo belief in them,
i Would you not laugh at him ns a poor econo-
I mist of time—&. a very poor rcasonor t and would
you not lie likely to continue a very poor man 7
Yet lie would say no more than you say—every
man of you—when you declare you have iio
time for reading—no time fur study—nut time tu
improve yourself, each iu his own particular
trade, hy stopping out of tho circle ho was
brought up in. How do you know Imt there is
some shorter and easier way of doing nil flint you J
do iu your workshops and factories? lie u»-
,,11-ud tlint there is a shorter and easier way for
all of this—that there is no one tiling we du, in
which improvements may not lie made. Have
von not the proof continually heforo your eyes?
Are lint the muster workmen, the otenirs and tho
employers of other men—are they not those who
have made tlio best use, not of theirJingcrs, hut
of tlieir thinkers 1—[John Seal.
Domestic huhits in Females.—Many a man has
owed his success or failure in business ns much
-have you had touch experience in cooking?" | owed his success or failure in business ns ...uc
“not touch hut I can get mi in a plain way.'-— , to the nil gementof hu wife, as to Ins own in
•i What are your terms?” "Eight dollars a | dividual action*.— hough domestic occupation,
mmith ” “ Ble-s me, that is rather high." “Oh ' du not hold the high rank to which they arejust-
, ot a hit every thing is high, ami vv ages is high 1 entitled, yet there is reason to believe the pro
mo matim—no getting n good cuek without j vailing sentiments arc gradually undergoing a
’ h j s 2np(ise so—wliat privile-1 change—that females see more nml more the
?’’ " Nan ?” " I mean <lo | propriety of ponsesinp; the ability to overlook and
ittSsa -’'V’’"'k;
, and wont allow any hotly to meddle
who best perform the duties which those situa
We believe that at the present
mv work." "When is your mouth up at your , Hons require.
present place?” " About the 10th of May. hut j day, the iiiitniicn are 1
ORE VT CAN AL FROM THE LAKES TO
THE ATLANTIC.
We observe that a grand project is agitated ill
tho Stum of Now York, for uniting thewntersof
the great w estern lakes with those ol the Atlatt"
tic, hy a ship nnd steamboat canal, adapted to
vessels oil urge burden. The plan is to improve
tlio navigation nf the Oswego nnd Oneida rivers,
aud Oneida Ink, and extend n deep and Wide
canal from the latter lo tlic valley of the Mohawk,
at Utica ; ami from that point, to tako tho chan
nel of that river, or contract alargo canal nlong
its valley, to the tide w aters nf the Hudson.
From (isvvcgo to Utica, about half the distance,
the rout has been surveyed, nml is said to afford
remarkable facilities, being already a deep navi
gable channel two-thirds of the way. and re
quirin', 1 III about ®1 ,!!U0,(i00 to coin plate it to
Utica. The rest of the route is said to bo
feasible, though at a greater proportionate c*-
This is certnialy a magnificent project, fraught
with incalculable advantages to tlio whole conti
nent, and w orthy of tho remarkable spirit of en
terprise of the age. The extent of its influence
iu developing the resources of llio country can
hardly ho foreseen ; nnd the expansion of our
coasting trade through those iuland seas, for two
thousand miles into the heart of a fertile country,
open to vessels that navigate the Atlantic sea
board, would givo nu impulse to tlio geueral
prosperity of the Union, which would not ceuse
to l»o fell xo long ns. agriculture ami commerce
continue to engross its euergies—[Globe.
Qrent Unit Road Schemes.—Dr. Bowring, M. P„
witli Mr. G. Tboinns, and Cnpt. 1 ruiplc, If- W-»
have come to I’uris, »s a deputation, fnr the purpose
of obtaining die co.opernt.on of the Kreneh govern
ment in a plan for uniting hy n grand rail road the
three capitals of France. 1-ngh.od, nnd llelgw.m.—
It is ninlcrsloiHl that the governments nf all •»«'•
countries look upon the project vyilh the most kind
ly eve*, and are desirous ol lending it tlieir cordial
idislied, the journey t<> Lon-
in ltS.j hour* Paris: in
,; noil from Paris to Brussels
about seven liners.—Oalignaui.
H
per Ion small eitcdoMttrc. around
white uaUiuji. and ncniii*! which !h*' ^rass grew, to
tally unconscious of the desolation which reigned
around, nature herself seemed to sleep. " 1 h^re,
sir, is onr plum for the dead, the remains of a few i
are there, Imt tliet!oath of even a lew will cause n
gloominess that l do not care about seeing repeated; ]
the Inst person hnri( d was a wild y«[»n»P «**»[». « (
stranger, whose death r ” 1
1 don’t care for that, I shall leave vv believer it the higher classes of society deem it no tlesp. r-
fear of j suits myself.” “I believe you will not suit j ngement to be familiarly acquainted with alt the
me, ’ lin'd the lady, ami llio cuuk fluuiiced out of | mlerual concerns uf their families. I Ins is con-
j - , . i the room. .
frightened hy the greatest hnghenr that was ever , j^ J|W t |,j s j, on |y otic of ascriwf* of similar ilia-
There ’’ said Mr. F.tklon, p.Vmlinff vvitli his fin- | dentil, lm* been the trivial eniU of
’ lu | w liirli was a Dent many who fear death more t urn the v eriest child is
I sidered not only a matter of choice, but ns nhso-
' lately necessary, if they would maintain that
It oil Rond Riot,—Wo learn from tl.o P""*"**"
who arrived ill tlio stenmlmkt from I liiladclphia,
lest evening, ll.nt .... Saturday last a *ci.""s>".illook
place in Charlestown, Cecil County, Mil. imong
Lome nf tin- laborers engaged on the VVilinington
nnd Suaqnel.oi.na Kail Umi.l, It appears that -
conjured up to its imagination by its ignorant nurse. , which occur daily throughout this great
We all know that few wish tu die, even when they . logues • • ’ -
me most prepared tu dwell in the tents of the right- I e,l > - Bm * " ,,a r '
'”!' r ’ hnd k'n 11 vv' I'h i’r hi" d'll nnd !"bnt a'single ' des'i're i'we'nh long to know vv imt is enntinnidly go- j t c . Ilv !,. ,| l0 kitchen fherless and ahamlonod.
whom Iu had ktt • 11 , , i ... • uiiU.imirv miivcrsr. and wcHoint'lune* I t.i t /.u o:iv am tiiliO dinner
and wliat ruiiclemit more provoking is that
eons ... ll'ic pi"i„* of Jerusalem t this is ronsidered ! during the inclement season, the cooks seated
strange yet It is not very surprising vv vv,- con-1 themselves ...ugly before the fire, and the m -
aider a moment on the reasons of such feeling. Co-1 nicnt tlint spring appeared am the sun Inoke out
the cause, the motive, the principle of this | jn splendor, then, like birds, they take w lag ami
tlinat village, took
Saturday, and that ninny 1M8
yd. Offence ItWWB _
at die fair, iliey made an attack
pf.TEIl J. Wit,LIAMS,
JOHN D. ItA.MEY.
(Ti* The Standard nf Fnioa, Augusta Constitutional
ist, Macon Messenger, andthdiiinlms Enquirer will in
sert tlie nhovc weekly six dm :
feb 10— if
IXDRIia , of Victtiiiin.
11MIE Reason of this Histintmished mui ol Mt iJijmf.h
I has commenced. Ills eloi.it is »t lot -tslde el this only g
..luce- Han,thills nro already p.mted.ivviU hedistnbu-
ted ns fast as possild". Every faellily and eoliveaienec
will be afforded hi* eustmners, and the utino«t intention
will at all times be given.
Milledgeville, Fell 10— tt
NOTICE
S TRAYED
Jackson
feet white asinsti qiurk of a saddle. <m die right side of demon of discord nppo
her back, ahoiit tliesizeof asovenpence, and .lilt • - •" '
heads high. A reward nf flN will be gnei, to any per
son that will deliver llie said niare ti
county, or far Advertising the simie
again.
flu: Sam;.
The Holier and Isot,
T N the town of Milledgevitlc, at prrseiilocelipied by
the „ubxrrd,er. Tlio House i» in good repair and «uf-
fleientlv large for lire seenininodelinu „t « gcnte, I family.
The lot is aiOfrrt square, with a kitclion end eitier lie-
eessarv buildings. Auv person wisliing to porelia-roen
have the prnnertv on reasonable irrnis. Apidirntmn to
b- made lo lire »'d, riffer.er to <«*ner«i 9J,it«b^L**.!•»•
foveus list!. M.tKY ANN ROBERTSOn.
dec (—t
this •ublminry uni verse, ami wesome
I fear lliat after our final exit wn will know uf it no
... •** ^ -- not
true ; lei linn study it well, aud then nuawer tt it i*
not thr only ground for our (ear of death and desire
1 oflifa.”
I Clifford’s tli(»ii"hts were on thr wing, nnd no one
i could toll when they would lire, when hr was awn-
ftrn softicieot to clinngr the most ardent | inp
friemlship iutn tlrrp rev.-u^ Ah;-,. JJ'"” ! [Ze fiueeer] let i.oy one ask himself if this is
^nlhCdTi dm airival* of '■ = le, tom study it welt, aud the,, ao.vver t,
men. who seemed to live for pleasure; we never
knew wlint brought tliem here; they were a lively,
reckless set, vvlm ivnnlO do, nr undo a good t eed
"Tr'. c i »s-».s - :
where they uieotvl toaeqoit- and throw in
a I,lurk lieao even when they intended a white one.
i They created quite a flutter among the woman-kind
who regarded them out unkindly, yet they; were
j strangely heedless of tlieir danger, »>r were indiner-
rut to it, for maul- soft and languishing glances were
a, tiicin, which they did not. or would m>t
I
would invite you to stay ami fake dinner with
us," said the widow chcerly, “hut die fact is. toe
have no cook.” “ " ill you do nu niniahle tiling
to maintain in society—Yet to the shame of .. „ j minded. Offonee bavinf been giv
many a mother it must be spoken, tlint | en tn ,|,em by a man nt
daughters nro suffered to come forward in lire un- on | llIIt , nml he sought shelter in it grocery store,
prepared to fill any situation with usefulness and , 1(l , llv ! n mim named Riven*, who refused to give
dignity. They lire instructed in the elegant hut him up to tlieir earnest demands. 'I hey immediate-
„,,t i„ tho useful arts of life, nnd die results will ly commenced sinning the house, and tlio prap_ rl **° r -
*!» nr stolrn from tli*' plantation of lltutna* thrown at 1 " "*• " ,M 1 *, M . ' M * * * * t. ...l l- tH u*(l
„ io the eonntp of Wfiki.ison, on the l-Tth of c-e.—Would to l.enven tins trnoq, iltlv !)«<
t’ a II.I Y MAKE, I years old, lioiti liiml uiihroken forever! imt Ivvns fated nlhcrwtse , tin
lisek as if in fear, amt looking suddenly around be
held Air. KlUton, who had approached onpereeived.
“ Come,” said Mr. F.lkton, kindly takio(! him by
the arm, -‘yon have had communion with your
thoughts quite long enough : if you remain hero you
will grow selfish. Let us return.”
“ | do not know why I i.in so sad,” said Clifford;
•• it is natural—it is usual for man—i, is absolutely
necessary that lie should die ; yet am I here sighing
over the remains of one whose spirit is fled. I hope
In the regions of bliss. I am very foolish; yuu must
1,0 us it often lias been, where there is no securi
ty for the possesion vd wealth, that they will he
obliged to exchange tlie voluptousdream of life ,
jd ohV li'id'y, hy nd'ver- spent in feasting on silver mid doling amidst
tiling for a" conk n fur"nol” ” Why bless me I curtains of massy velvet, endeavoring to nr mt
baring the door and windows, retreated up stairs,
noil having several lire arms, lie, assisted by 0 lew
friends, discharged several volleys among them,
which killed 6nnd wrouiidfdS ur 10 oilier*, l uo
ritttcr.* then immediately disprrspd.—Unit. Patriots
you speak quite hoarse; nml by the fi a iln cl ban-
tinge around your throat, I fear you arc ill.”
•• Oh. the old 'affair—mi cook; Hetty has van
ished, and therefore caught cold hy dabbling m
cold water and preparing dinner.” “What’s
tlio matter with Min’* Mar^nri’t? .•Caught
eohl in the kitchen—no rook—somebody must 1 pudding m hotter
superintend or no dinner."
O tho misseries of Southern slavery! l> Hie
poor blacks! O the drtndsul effects of slavery
fur the stranger inconsistency in tho events of re- I
nl life and the promises of romance—to exchange
these, aud undergo every drudgery and^ sevrry
hiimilitntion for the wages of lacqueys. There is
much truth in tlic remark, that to paint is well
to embroider is well—hut to he able to make a
[N- //. Patriot.
(Translation from the French.]
Somnambulism.—The Echo de la Frontiere re-
( in lirr ii"lit "iniud, and coiiRfanlly lias
l;Ues ft rtjuiftrkuhlc example of ^ thin astonishing j .**|?|««"«.1 *!»« ' vi,t " n J T,lc nu ' ,,icr
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Home young Indies were lately on n visit at tb*
Ionise ol' Mrs. Womack, of Ucdfold county Va.-
Ii seems tlint, when left to themselves, one ol tlie
vounc ladies begun to play vviili a goo. supposing it
not loaded. MissWolnnnk snid to tier: “Shnotme.
The lady re.dicd, “i will, a* ym. are so bad; nod
taking aim at llie girl, pulled tlic trigger, vv ben tl.o
gun went Off, and us ...» lodged in the body of
the young lady. The lady who stmt Miss W. hat
not since tieen i
e. iivin" in .-aid
> t hut I get tier
BENJAMIN KEMP.
nnd sowed his tares
where nil was wheat before. One evening the ^ „
young men attended a large parly giv on hjj /' | * ? yYo'oflcii tameot over tlic grave of one who was
oorrliief villagers to liis only daughter Alice, who
bod just nttninril tier sixteenth veari a Krniilifol amt
amiable girl site is too,beloved hy nil who know tier,
nrli nnd poor, young and old. I have often-
fere net:
apron and her portly person, sitting like a Nut)
jan queen, peeling turnips for the soup, and smg-
i i ii i ing a stave from old hundred. Sho W what they
near and dear loo*, whose death caused .» . was born ucnr that kitchen, and she
It . . . JoeoUi'mii I., rrpp.1 nvpr the HVStum. »(i«- »■» . , _
ddocse, a desolation to creep over the systam.
» liioIi almost makes ns desire to follow
(Jurgreat hopes to dio thetj
sober anil civil
not a belter cook—a more
■son in tho neighborhood
girl under mt attack of tho scarlet fever. She j just retired from the gay seene. It must
was about 11 years of nge, aud endowed with a j [ 1I1VC been awful, when she was su.ldcnty roused
mild u-.uperanum., rather inclittcd to gravity : f r „„, tat >1^ thing
One evening whet, the eruption wns out in 111! | ehrieks <ffeh^ |w |()Vu|y dolIghteri ,, ro *.
ita forco, and tvlulo Iter parents, her eldest sister, , pr j lerlll . blood, and her eye* imtuoveably
tier brother nnd physician were in the room, in }=' i„ death,
tho midst of tho most perfect silence, she rose up
plunent «
must h«v
ff.it(i r Iiim •
nu ii.-.-., p. , , .. i
wl, v siio wiH nut marry ; tin* nml *cvyrnl
excellent' offer*. The finest looking inno of the
litre, was named Clifford ; ho was not quim so got-
tlv ax tlie Olliers, and was a general favorite, e.p«-
tiallv with the old maids.” ^
“Did you averse, thts Clifford vvltnm ynti m- ,. n voll „ 0 t wishtosee. some oiw or y"..r _ , ho e b on .._handsomely dressed, atm a vocation to me oupremo * — |
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