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Newspaper Page Text—— iw^ntii TBB ailOMlA JOtnUfAS IS PUBC.I9HKD WKVKI.Y, BY PET i: K S O N Til WE ATT, KDiron and vRorniKTon, A’P TIIR.KK D')LIiAR3 Pi’ll ANNUM, IN ADVANCES Oft,K ui)!!i!m AT Till: KND OF TUB VEAlL year,nor will any pap.w li TUa Pajiar will not bo ■cnltonny poraonouiof lliaSlaia, until tho ■ ascription monoy ia puidin •ilvnnci*or•ntUfuctory refereneogiven. ADVERTIAKMKNTt! *ro liuortml HI 75 eonla pur »auor« for tho ®ratin<4rtion,«tiul50nonts por^qunrnfor onch liMorliontnoroorrrr A • intro imlm Journal i» tlic •puceoftenllnvain small typr,coinninni|r, ** it Uofs, 100 words. . 1JTN. I». 8.tlo»on.\Nn,liy A«lminl«trntor*, Kxncutors, or C.unr- tlitiM, xro rni|iiiro<l,by litnr, to lie hold on tlio first Tuesday w tlio m»,it»i,liJtw<ion tho hours often iu the forenoon und ihrro in tun hi- toruoon, atthn Cmiri-!iotno, in tho county in which the projiorty is aituatod. Notice of these sales must ho given in n public g’lactto SIX TY t> A Yd nrovions to tha day of snlo. . . ,, r dales of NRGROES must h- nt u public auction,on the first runs day of the month, hotwnou tho usual flours of sale, at tho place ofjutn- Im sales in thn county whore tho loitore tostamontary, of Adniinistrn •.ii or Ouir.linuship, may havo boe.u grunted, first giving six M UAYd notice thereof, in one oftho public pnr.ouos of this State, und nt t!io door of tlio Court-house, where such sales are to bo hebl. Notice for the solo ofEnrsonnl Property, must begivcti in like man- i to the day of sain. ., id Creditors of an Estate must bo publishml Notice thHtnpplieation will he made to tho Court• ”' Mnr >‘^ OI leave to soil I, INI), must ho published for FOUR 1 U8. Notice for lonvn to sell NKUIIOK3, must he published for FOUR MONTHS,before any order absolute shall bo made thoroon me ^Citationsfor Letters of Administration, must bn published thirty Ways—for dismission from administration, monthly tit month*—tor ills- mission fron Guardianship, forty day*, Roles for foreclosure of Mortgagn must bo published monthly Jor lour month*—Cor establishing lost papers, for thr full *iuu • of torn month*—for compelling titles from Executors or Ad.miustrntors, where a Band bus boon given by the deceased, the full space of three ^Publications will always be continued accoiding to these, the legal requiroments, unless othot wise ordered ... All business oftliisblnd continues torecetve prompt attention attuo omee of tho GEORGIA JOURNAI.. RK'IITTANCEa I1Y MAIL—“A postmastermny enclose money in a letter to the publisher of n newspaper, to pay the miIim.*notion oi n •• * ..... if written by himself. —Amotn cv- POETICAL. BE KIND, Re kind to tUv father—for when tltuti wort young, Who loved thee so fondly ns lie ? He caught the first Aecenlg that fell front thy tongue, And joined in tliinft innocent glee. Be kind to thy father, for now ho is old, Ilia looks intermingled with grey, His footsteps nro feeble,once fearless and bold) Thy father is passing away. Be kind to thy mother—for lo! on her brow May traces of sorrow he seen, O well mayst thou cherish and comfort her now, For loving and kind hath she been. Remember thy mother—for thee will she pray As long as God giveth her breath ; With accents of kindness, then,cheer her lone way E’en to the durk valley of dentil. Be kind to thy brother—his heart will havcdeuith, If the smile of love be " ithdrnwn ; The flowers of feeling will fade at their birth, If the dew of affection he gone. Be kind to your brother—wherever you are, Tho lovo of a brother shall ho An ornament purer and richer by far, Than pearls from the depths of tho sen. Bo kind to thy sister—not many may know The depths of true sisterly love; The wealth oftho ocean lies fathoms below The surface that sparkles nbove. Thy kindness shall bring to dice many sweet hours And blessings thv pathway to crown. Affection slmllwcave thee a garland of flowers, More precious thun wealth or reiiown. tiie parting. by WM. MOTHERWELL. O ! is it thus we part, And thus *e say farewell, As if in neither heart Affection e’er did dwell ? And is it thus we sunder Without n sigh or tear, As it it were a wonder We e’erheld other dear? We. part upon the spot, With cold and clouded brow, Where first it was our lot To breathe love’s fondest vow ! The vow both then did tender Within this hallowed shade— The vow we now surrender, Heart bankrupts both are made! Thy hand is cold ns mine, As lustreless thine eye! Thy hosoin gives r 'Flint it could ever sigh! Well! well! adieu’s soon spoken, *Tis but a parting phrase, Yet said, I fear, heart-broken We’ll live our after days! Thine eye no tear will shed, Mine is as proudly dry ; But many an aching bead Is ours before we die ! From pride wc both can borrow,— To pa t we both may dare, But the heart-break of to-inorrow, Nor you nor I can bear! ii?" MISCELL ANECUS. WASHINGTON’S EAUEWEI.L TO IIIS ARMY. DECEMBER 4tll 1783. Can tyrants but by lyrunts conquer’d l»e. And freedom find no champion and no child, Such as Columbia saw arise, when she Sprang forth at Fallas, arm’d and umlefilcd ? Or must such minds be nourish’d in the wild, Deep in the uptoned forest ’midst the roar Of cataracts, where nursing Nature smiled On infant Washington l Has earth no more Such seed within her breust, or Europe no such shore ? BYUON. The Revolution was over. Tlio eight years’ conllict hud ceased, and the warriors were now to : separate f >rever, turning their weapons into plough- [ shares, and their camps into work-shops. The spectacle, though a sublime and glorious one, was yet attended with sorrowful feelings—for, alas ! in I tlio remains of that gallant army of patriot soldiers now about to disband without pay—without sup- I port, stalked poverty, want and disease—the conn, try iiad not the means to he grateful. Tho details of the condition of many of the offi- cers and soldiers at that period, according lo histo ry and the oral tradition, were melancholy to tho extremo. Possessing no means of patrimonial in heritance to fall back upon—thrown out of even the perilous support of the soldier at tlio commence ment of winter, and hardly lit for any other duly ; than that of the camp—their situation can bo as well imagined ns described. A single instance, ns a sample of tbe situation o( the officers, as related of tlio conduct of Baron Steuben, may not be amiss. When tbe main body [ of the army was disbanded at Newburgh, and tho veteran soldiers were bidding a parting farewell to each other, lieutenant colonel Cochran, an aged soldier of tho New Hampshire, line, remarked, with tears in Itis eyes, us ho shook hands with the Du ron : ‘For myself, I could stand it j but my wife and I daughters are in tlio garret of that wretched tavern | and 1 have no meuns of removing them. ‘Come,come,’ said the Unron, ‘don’t give way i thus, 1 will pay my respects to Mrs. Cochran and | her daughters.’ When tlio good old soldier left them, their coun tenances were warm with gratitude ; for he bud left them all lie bad. In one of Rhode Island regiments were several companies of black troops, who had served through- | out me whole wur, ami their bravery and discipline were unsurpassed. Tlio Haron observed one of tlieso wounded negroes on the Wharf, at New. btitg‘1, apparently in groat distress. •What’s the matter brother soldier?’ ‘Why, master Baron, I want a dollar to gel homo | with, now tho Congress has no further uso for nro.’ The Huron wus absent a few minutes, und re- I turned with a silver dollar, which lie had burrow- | cd. •There, it is nil I could get—take it.’ The negro received it with joy, bailed a sloop which wus passing down the river to New York, I und,as he reached tlio deck, took olfltis hat, und | said— •Cod bless Master Huron.’ These are only single illustrations of the enndi. I linn of the army, at titc close of the war. indeed Washington had tills in view, at the close of his farewell address lo the army nt Rock Hill, in No- [vetnher, 17611. ‘And being now to conclude those, his last public ■orders, lo lake bis ultimate leave inn short time of ■ho military character, and to hid a final adieu to ■command, lie can only again oiler in their belialf. VOL. XXXV nis commendations to their country, uni bis prayer to tlio Und of armies. ‘May nmple justice be done them Itero and may tho choicest o| heaven’s favois, both here and hero* alter, ultend those who, under divine auspices, have secured innumerable blessings for others.’ W nh those wishes, anil this benediction, tlio commiiuder-in chief is about to retire from service. I ho curtain of separation "ill soon he drawn, and the military scene to him will bo closed forever I 1 ho closing of this‘military scene,’ 1 am about to relate. New York bad been occupied by Washington on the 25th November. A few days alter, be no tified tho President of Congress, which body was then in session, nt Annapolis in Maryland, that as tho war was now closed, he should consider it his duty to proceed thence, and surrender to that body the commission w hich ho had received from them more titan seven years before. The morning on tlio 4th of December, 1783, was a sad and heavy one to tlio remnant of the American army in tlio city of New York. The noon of that day was to witness the farewell of Washington—he was to bid adieu to bis military comrades forever. The officers had been with him in the solemn council, the privates who had fought and charged in the ‘heavy fight,’under his orders,.were to hear his commands no longer—the manly form and dignified countenance of tho ‘great captain,’ was henceforth to live only in their mem ories. As the hour of noon approached tlio whole gar rison at the request of Washington himself, .was put in motion and marched down Broad street to Francis’ tavern his head quarters, lie wished to take leave of private soldiers alike with the officers and bill them all adieu. His favorite light infan try were drawn up in the lino facing inwards Pearl street, to tho foot of White Hall, where a barge was in readiness to convey him to Powcl’s Hook. Within the dining room oftho tavern worn as sembled the general and field officers to take their farewell. Assembled there were Knox, Greene, Steuben, Gates, Clinton and others who had served with him faithfully and truly, in the ‘tented ;’ but alas! where were others who had entered the war with him seven years before. Their hones crumbled in the soil from Canada to Georgia. Montgomery had yielded up his life nt Quebec, Wooster ut Danbury, Woodlmll was barbarously murdered whilst n prisoner at the battle of Long Island, Mer. cer fell mortally wounded at Princeton, tho brave and cliivairie Laurens, after displaying tiie most heroic courage in tbe trenches nt Yorktown, died in a trifling skirmish in South Carolina, the brave hut eccentric Lee was no longer living and Put- nam like a helpncss child, wus stretched upon tho bed of sickness. Indeed the battle-field and time had thinned the ranks which had entered with hint in the conflict. Washington entered tho room—the hour of sep arating hud come. As ho raised his eye, and lanced on tho faces of those assembled, a tear coursed down his cheek, and his voice wus tremu lous as he saluted them. Nor was lie alone— men, ‘Albeit unused to tho melting mood.’ stood around him, whoso uplifted hands to cover their brows, told that the tear which they in vain attempted to conceal, bespoke tlio anguish they could not hide. After a moment’s conversation, Washington called for a glass of wiou’ It was brought to him —turned to bis officers ho thus addressed them— ‘With a heart full of love and gratitude 1 now take my final leave of you, I most devoutly wish your latter days may be prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honora ble. Ho thou raised the glass to his lips drank, and added,‘I cannot come lo each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged lo you, if each of you will lake mo by the hand.’ Gun. Knox, who stood nearest, burst into tears, and advanced—incapable of utterance. Washing ton grasped him by tbe hand, and embraced him. The officers came up successively and took an af fectionate leave. No words were spoken, but all was the ‘silent eloquence of tears What were mere words at such a scene ? Nothing. It was the feeling of the heart—thrilling, though it unspo ken. When tlio hist of the officers had embraced him, Washington left the room followed by his comrades, and passed through tho lines of light in fantry. His step was measured—his head uncov ered, and tlio tears flowing thick and fast, as he looked from side to side at tho veterans to whom he now hade adieu forever. Shortly an event oc culted moro touching than all the rest. A gigan tic soldier, who had stood by bis side nt Trenton, stepped forth from the ranks, and extended his hand. ‘Farewell, my beloved general, farewell!’ Washington grasped his hand in convulsive emo tions, in both of his. All discipline was now nt an end, tlio officers could not restrain tlio men, as they rushed forward to lake Washington by tho band, and tho sobs and tears of tho soldiers told how deeply engraven upon their afluclioits was the love of their commander. At length Washington left tho barge at White Hull, and entered it. At tho first stroke of the boat, he rose, and turning to the companions of his glory by waving bis bat, bade them a siient adieu ; their answer was only in tears; olficers and men, with glistening eyes, wnlclied tlio receding boat till the form of their noble commander was lost in the distance. Contrast the farewell of Washington to his army at White Hull, in 1783, and tho adieu of Napoleon to his army ut Fo’ntainbleu, in 1811 ! Tlio one had accomplished every wish of his heart—Iris no. hie oxoi lien had achieved tho independence of his country, and lie longed to retire to the bosom of bis home—his ambition was satisfied. Ho fought for no crown of sceptre,, but for equality and tbe mu tual happiness of Itis fellow beings. No taint of tyranny, no breath of slander, no whisper of duplic ity, marred tho fair proportions of Ills public or pri vate fife—but MILLEDGKVILLK, TUESDAY. APRIL 23, 1844. JYO 30 AN ENGLISHMAN AT l’OMPEII. Alexander Dunrnus, in Itis "Curricle,”or rather in bis work upon Naples, is very severo upon tlio people of "per/ide Albion,"and tbe following is a picture of the manner in which lie vents bis ill nu- j lure. Wo lake it from tlio last number of the Knickerbocker. During my stay nt Naples an Englishman arriv ed there, and took up bis quarters ut tlio hotel nt « Inch I was slopping. He was one of those phleg. mutic, overhearing, obstinate Britons, who consid. or money the engine which everything is to he inov- od and all tilings accomplished, thn argument in short which nothing can resist. Money wus every thing in his estimation of mankind; talent, fame, titles, mere feathers that kicked the beam the mo ment a long rent-roll or inscription of throe per 1 cents were placed in tho opposite scale. In pro. | portion as men were rich or poor, did he esteem I them much or little. Being very rich himself, he ! esteemed himself much. I It) had come direct to Naples by steam, and 'lur ing tiie voyage, had made his calculation. With money 1 shall say everything, do everything, ami j have everything 1 please. He had not long to wait to find out his mistake. Tho steamer cast anchor in thn port of Naples just hn|£ an hour too late for the passengers to laud. Tho Englishman, who had been very sea-sick, and was particularly anx ious to get on shore, sent to oiler the captain of the j porta hundred guineas if he would let him land di rectly. Tbe quarantine laws of Naples are very ; strict; Ilia captain of the port thought the English man was mad, and only laughed ul his ofi’or. Ho [ was therefoie obliged to sleep onboard in an ex- ! cessively bad humor, cursing alike those who made the regulations und those who enforced them. Tho first thing he did when he got on shore, was to sot off to visit the i uins of Pompeii. There Itnp. | poned in bo no regular guide ut hand, so ho took a lazzarone instead. Ho had not forgotten his disap. 1 pointment of tho night before, and all the way to Pompeii he relieved his mind by abusing King Fer dinand in the best Italian he could muster. The 1 lazzaroue, whom lie had taken into the carriage, loolt no notice of this so long as they kept upon the • high-road. Lnzznroni, in general, meddle very j little in politics, and do not caro how much you abuse king or kaiser so long ns nothing disrespect- ful is said of the Virgin Mary, St. Jununrius, or Mount Vesuvtous. On arriving, however, at the Viatic/ Sejio/ehri, the ragged guide put his finger on his lips ns asignnl to bo silent. But his employ er cither did not understand the gesture, or consid ered it beneath his dignity lo take notice of it, for ho continued his invective against Ferdinand tlio YVell-beloved. ‘Pardon me, Eccellenzn,’ said the lazzarone at last, placing Itis hand upon the side of the barouche and jumping out as lightly as a harlequin. ‘Par don me, Eccellenzn, but I must return to Naples.’ ‘And wlty so?’ inquired the other in his broken Italian. •Because I do not wish to be hung.’ ‘And who would dure lo bang you ?’ ‘The King.’ •Why ?’ ‘Because you arc speaking ill of him.’ ‘An Englishman has a right to say whatever ho - was a man, taka him all ill all, t ne’er shall look upon his like again.’ Tho other great soldier was tho disciple of selfish ambition, lie raised tbe iron weapon of war to crush, only that lie might rulo. \\ lint to him were tbe cries of the widows and orphans ! He passed lo a throne by making tlio dead bodies of their pro tection his stepping stones. Ambition—self, were tbe gods of idolatry, and to them bo sacrificed hec atombs of bis fellow men for the aggrandizement of personal glorv. Enthusiasm points with fear ful wonder lo tlio name of Napoleon, whilst justice, benevolence, freedom, and all llm concomitants which constitute the true happiness of man, shed almost a divine halo round tho name and character of Washington. ‘•My chief conception of Heaven,” snid Robert Hall, “is rest." “Mine,” replied Wilberforce, “is love; love to God, and lovo lo every bright and holy inhabitant of that glorious pluce.” Hull was an almost constant sufferer from acute bodily pain. Wilberforce enjoyed life, and was all amiability and sunshine. ‘It may bo so but a lazzarone has not.’ ‘But you liavo said nothing.’ ‘But 1 hear everything,’ ‘Who will tell wlmtyou hear ?’ •The invalid soldier who accompanies us to visit Pompeii.' ‘1 do not want an invalid soldier.’ ‘Then you cannot visit Pompeii.’ ‘Not by paying ?’ ‘No.’ ‘But I will pay you duoble, treble, four times, whatever they ask.’ ‘No, no, no.’ ‘Oh!’ said the Englishman, and he fell into a brown study, during which tho lazzarone amused himself by trying to jump over Itis own shadow. •1 will lake the invalid,’ said the Englishman af. ter a little reflection. ‘Very good,’replied tho lazzarone,‘we will uke him.’ ‘But I shall say just what I please before him.’ ‘In that easel wish you a good morning.’ ‘No, no; you must remain.’ ‘Allow me to give you a piece of advice then. If you want to say what you please before tho invalid, take a deaf one.’ ‘Och !’ cried thn Englishman, delighted with the advice,‘bv all means a deaf one. Here is a pias ter for you for having thought of it.” The lazza- rone ran to tlio guard-house, and soon returned with an old soldier who was as deaf as a post.’ They began their usual round of the curiostics, during which the Englishman confined calling kina Ferdinand anything hut a gentleman, of all which the invalid heard nothing, and tlio lazzarone took no notice. They visited tlio Viudel Sepolchri, the housesofDiomcdes and Sicero. At last they came lo Sullust’s liuusc, in one of the rooms of which was a fresco that hit the Englishman’s fancy exceeding ly. He immediately sat down, took a pencil und a blank book from his pocket, and began copying it. lie had scarcely made a stroke, however, when the soldier and tho lazzarone approached him. The former was agoing to speak, hut tlio latter took the words out of his mouth. ‘Eccellenza,’ said lie, ‘it is forbidden to copy tbe fresco.’ ‘Oil!’ said the Englishman, •! must make this copy. I will pay for it.’ ‘It is not allowed, even if you pay.’ •But 1 will pay ten times its value, if necessary ; I must copy it, it is so funny,’ ‘If you do, the mvulid will pul you in the guard, room.’ •Pshaw! An englishman has a right to draw any thing he likes.’ And he went on with his sketch. Tho invalid approached him with an inexorable countenance. •Pardon me, Exeellenza,’ said the lazzarone ; ‘hut would you like to copy not only this fresco, but as many more as you please ?’ ‘Certainly I should, and I will too.’ ‘Then lot me give you a word of advice. Take a blind invalid.’ ‘Oil!’ cried the Englishman, still more enchanted with this second hint than with the first. ‘By all moans,a blind invalid. Here are two piasters for the idea,’ ‘They left Sullusl’s house, the deaf man was paid and discharged, and tho lazzarone went to the guard-room, and brought buck an invalid who was stone-blind and led by a black poodlu. The Englishman wished to return immediately lo continue his drawing, but tbe lazzarone pursua- ded him t<> delay it, in order to avoid exciting sus picion. They continued their rambles, therefore, guided by tbe invalid, or rutlicr by his dog, who dis played u knowledge of Pompeii that might have qualified Inin to become n member of the antiqua rian society. After visiting the blacksmith’s shop, Fortuuata’s house, anil the public oven, they return- ml lo the abode of Sullust, where tho Englishman finished bis sketch; while the lazzarone chatted with the blind man, and kept him amused. Con tinuing their lounge, he made u number of oiltor drawings, and in n couplu of hours his book was half full. At lust they arrived at a place where men were digging. There had been discovered n number ol stntill busts and statues, bronzes, and curiosities of all kinds, w Inch ns soon as they were dug up, were curried into n neighboring bouse. The English man went into this house, mid bad his attention speedily attracted by a little statue ol a satyr about six indices high. ‘Oil!’ cried be, ‘1 slmll buy-this figure,’ ‘The king of Naples does not wish to sell it,’ re plied the lazzarone. ‘I " III give its weight in sovereigns—double its weight even.’ ‘1 tell you it is not to bo sold,’ persisted the Inz- zaronc; ‘but,’ added he, changing bis tone, I have already given your excellency two pieces of advice which you liked, I will now give you a third : Do not buy the statue—steal it.’ ‘Oil oh ! that will be very original, and we have a blind invalid too. Capitul.’ •Yes, but the invalid lias a dog, whohas two good eyes and sixteen good teeth, and who will fly at you if you so much as touch anything with your little finger.’ ‘I’ll buy tin- dog and bang him.’ •Do hotter still, take a lame invalid. Then, ns you have seen nearly everything here, put the fig ure in your pocket and run away. Ho may cull out as lunch as he likes, lie will not be able lo run after you.’ ‘Oclt!’ cried the Englishman, in convulsions of delight, ‘there are three piasters for you. Fetch me a lame Invalid.” Amlin order not to excite tho suspicions of tho blind man and ins dog, ho left the house, and proten ded to he examining a fountain made of shell work, wltiio tho lazzarone wont for a third guide. In a quarter of an hour lie returned, accompanied by an invalid with two wooden legs. They gave llie blind mini three earlina, Hvo for hint and into for Itis dog, and sent him away. l’lio Theatre and the temple of Isis wore all that now remained to bo seen. After visiting them, tho Englishman, in the most careless tone lie could as sume, snid ho should like to return to tlio house In which were deposited the produce of tho research cs then making. Pho invalid, without titc slight est suspicion, conducted them thither, and they en tered tiie apartment in which the curiosities were, arranged on shelves nailed against tiie wall. While llto Englishman lounged about, pretending to he examining everything with the greatest inter est, tho lazzarone busted himself in fastening a stout string across the doorway, at tlio height of a coup le of feet from tho ground. When he bud done this, he made a sign to the Englishman, u ho seized tbe littlu statue that lie co- voted from under Ihe very nose oftho astonished invalid, put it into bis pocket, and, jumping over the siring, ran oil’as hard as lie could, accompanied by tlio lazzarone. Darting through the Stalibiau gate, they found themselves on tho Salerno road—an empty hackney-conch was passing, the Englishman jumped in, and had soon rejoined his carriage, which was waiting for him in tho Via del Sepolchri. Two hours after he had left Pompeii lie was at Torre del Greco,and in another hour at Naples. As to tho invalid, lie nt first tried to step ovor the cord fastened across tho door, but tlio height at which the lazzarone had fixed it was too great for wooden legs to accomplish. He then endeavored to untie it, but with nu hotter success; for tho Inz znrono had fastened it in a knot compar'd to which the ouo of Gordian celebrity would have appeared a mere slipknot. Finally, the old soldier, who had perhaps read of Alexander the Great, determined to cut what ho could not untie, and accordingly drew his sword. But the sword in its best days had never had much edge, and now it had none at all; so t ho t the Englishman was half way to Naples while the invalid was still sawing away at Itis curd. The same evening the Englishman left Naples on a steamboat, ami the lazzarone was long in tho crowd of his comrades; the six piasters lie got from nis employer; enabling him to live in what a lazza- rone considers luxury, for nearly as many mouths. The Englishman had been twelve hours at Na ples and had done tlio threo things that nro most ex pressly forbidden to bo done there. He had aba ed tho king, copied frescoes, und stolen a statue, and all owing, not to Itis money, but to the ingenu ity of a lazzarone. Pigmies of Africa.—Beyond the extensive wild, erness which bounds Cnflu on tlio south arc the Doko a pigmy and perfectly "ibl race, not exceeding four foot in height, of a dark olive complexion, and inhabits even more closely approximated “to the, beasts that perish” thun the busimien of Southern Africa. They have neither idols, not- temples, nor sacred trees; but possess a glimmering idea of a Supreme Being, to whom, in misfortune,(such as any of their relatives being slain by the kidnap- por,)tiiey pray, standing on llteir beads with their j feet resting against a tree. “ Ycre; if. indeed, j thou art. why dost thou sutler us to ho killed? Wo j are only eating ants, and ask neither food nor rni- | muni. Thou * * The country inhabited by the Doko is clothed with a dense forest of bamboo, in ; tiie depths of which tho people construct their rude ' wigwams of boat canes and grass. They Imve no I king, no laws, no arts, no arms; possess neither I flocks nor herds; are not hunters; do not cultivate I tho soil, but subsist entirely upon fruits, roots, mice, i serpents, reptiles, ants, and honey; both of which : latter they lick, like the bear, from oil’ their arms i and hands. They beguile sorpants by wliislli.ig. j and, having torn them piecemeal whit their long nails, devour them raw; but, although tho forests j abound with elephants, buffaloes. lions, and loop- i arda, they have no means of diet roving or entrapp ing them. A large tree, called Luko, is found, | amongst many other species, attaining nn oxtrnor. ditmry height, the roots of which, when scraped, ate red, and servo for food, Tho yclio and incerec are Ihe principal fruits; ai l, to obtain these, women, us weli as men, ascend the trees like monkeys, and, in llteir quarrels not unfrequcmly throw caclt other down from tho branches. Both sexes go I perfectly naked, and have thick, pouting lips, dim- | inutivo eyes, and fiat noses. The hair is not wool- ley, and, in the fonittlc, reaches the shoulders. The men havo no beard. The nnils, never pared, ! grow both on the hands and feet like- eagles’ talons, | and are employed in digging for ants. The peo ple nro igorant of the use of lire. They perforate j their ears in infancy with a pointed bamboo, so as ] to leave nothing savo the external cartilage, but they neither tattoo nor pierce the nose; anil the only ornament worn is a necklace composed of the spinal process of a serpent.— Harris’s High | /antis of Jitliiopia. .... , , Shopping. I Here is one thing connected with what is called shopping which is greatly In bn regretted, mid in our viuw, is productive of much injury. It is the pruclico of many men, but on the whole, wo think it prevails moro among the ladies than tho gentle- men. We allude to the practice of beating' it men. 1 here arc many who will never ptirelia.se unless they can obtain an article at a price less than the one first named. They go upon the supposition that every one who lias articles to sell ask more for them than they intend to lake. Although this is not true in every enso, it Is nevertheless fn qucntly the fact. But it traders put a price on their goods :.boyc » Imi they mean to luko, it is in most instan. ces induced l»y the practice of which we complain. 1 lie) cumuli nil >rd to be bent down from nn honest price, and knowing that with tn.st persons they cannot u ndo unless they full some, they put a high- or price on llieir articles than they ought, with fiiu expectation of tailing. Then if they happen to find it customer who does not ask them’ to reduce the puce, tin y receive an unexpected, nod in one senso, a dishonest return for llirir goods. U’o will statu a case ia |>< iufi It hnpponed in Augusln, but such cases, we doubt not, happen i:i every trading town ami city. A eihored too store of B to purchase cloth C>r a coat. Alter selecting on article, the I'd:mine fii. nlogttu tools pi tee. “ '' l’ at ls the price of this, per vard ?’’ “Seven dollars.” liut is high; I cannot give so much,” “D oll, I will lot you havo it at six.” “It is still too high; I cannot a fiord it.” ‘■1 ought to have that, I have sold it for seven, hut I "dll put it lo von at live dollars n yard. That surely is cheap enough.” Now, it you " id ua-rc tlio lowest cent you "ili ta.<e fir it, and yet bo tilde to live by it, I ran then tell whether I "ill luko it or not. But I shall nut lake it nt five dollars.” Mr. A, as I obtained ibis article nt qnito a bargain, I think 1 can nfihrd to let you have it at four dollars, but not a cut lower.” “Now, Mr. B, to tell you plainly, I will not buy f joti at all, Ii r I will not knowingly trade with a dishonest man. And you would have taken of me, hove an honest price, three dollars on cu h \n.d ol cloth. Good day, sir.” \ uollicr cuso mentioned in the Portland Tribune will show also the benefit which some realize from tin) practice of “ beating down.” “A woman called at one of our drygoods stores not long since, to purchase smile li,.en. She was shown some for fifty coats a yard. After closely examining it, she said it wus worth no more tlmn two und three-pence a yard, nod she v that and no more. ‘You cannot have it dealer,* but hear is a nieo article’ taki from tho shell—‘Which is threo and ni \aui. Alter looking at it a few minut man said she would give him fifty cants and take a number of yards. ‘No,’said tim shop keeper, ‘we cannot affinal it for tint; but after n lew minutes conversation, lie concluded to sell it for fifty cents a yard. Tho woman wont oil’ poribctlv satisfied wiili her trade. Tho reader will bo surprised, and so would the woman if slio knew it, when we state that the linen sold lor fifty-six Cents was inferior lo tlio article otlered for half a dollar, and -ill the dealer asked for it to customers he could depend upon was thirty-seven and a half cents a yard. This " "man by endeavoring to beat down, gave a iatgei price for her linen—got nu inferior article —and tempted tlio vender lo he dishonest.” In this case both tho buyer and seller no consid- erin fault, but by far tlio 'greater fault rests with the buyer. And wo should be glad if every ouo who pursues the detestable practice of beating down, wiTu taken in, in the same manner, until a dillcTcnt course is adopted. Wo can never expect that trade will come any whore near to established •am! Iiotv si prices, until buyers will either take an article or refuse it wholly, or, tho first price being named. This having a dozen prices for tho same article according as customers may bo found, is a species of swindling not lo bo countenanced by hon est people. I lie practice of “ healing down*’ is always at- tended with another evil—the loss i f time. Hours are spun! in this wnv which bad better be employ 'd in earning llioditfrenco hot ween the price asked and the price finally taken. Many will spend an hour’s time of two or three persons to gain in this contemptible way threo or four coats! The whole is an itllc, disgraceful and dishonest business, which we wish to sec an end put to. But we almost despair of a reform in this respect. Honest peo. pie are continually cheated by tuking tilings ut the first price, because this system of store loafing makes traders mark llieir goads too high uules's lney are beat down. But who will luko a practical stand againd this wickedness/ Who?—Boston O/icc ljninch. o„M give ’ said tho ng a roll in-pence a s, the wo- [FROM THR PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER.] A Sketch by a pioneer—Oregon and Callafornin. A late number of the St. Louis New Era con- Inins n loiter from a gentleman who recently nrriv. ed in tlio United Slates from Oregon, via Culiafor- nia, the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz. Ho was one nt llini party that Icft the U. S. for Oregon in the spring of 1843, nod he arrived in Oregon on tlie fitli of October in that year, with a parly of 100 persons. Ho says :—“1 spent tho winter princi pally nt the falls of the Wullnmmette. During the winter, tin-question in reference to an organization " ns fully discussed; many wore in favor of nn hide, pendent government,but ihe majority worofnvorablo to a government dependent upon and subject to, the control of the United States fora limited lime—five years—when, if the United States had not extend, cd tier jurisdiction to that country, they were favor- able to declaring themselves independent not only of tiie United Stales, but of all powers of tlio world. This discussion resulted in a determination to or- gunize a government, subject to the control of the United States; and in the spring following, in ac cordance « nil that determination an organization took place. The various officers were elected a supreme judge, members of the legislature, sheriffs, justices of tho pcae.o. constables, and the different secretaries and proilionataries. They elected an • xi cuiive, consequently their government must be very inofficious. Tlicir legislature was convened in the spring of 1813, and when I left they Imd a government in full operation.” A town had been surveyed called Oregon city, and tiie gentleman of the Hudson Bay Company were doing every tiling in their power to cticour. age nod facilitate emigration, and to advance im. prnvcments tbrfiiigliout tim country. The writer left Oregon for California on the 30th mny, 1843, wi'h a p il ly of .03 persons, and arrived at California ho 10th of July following. He des'-ribes tho. country in giovsing colors. Wheat is raised in great abundance, the crop being from 30 to GO bushels per aero. I!" says: ‘•Them nro various rivers of very considerable importance in the country, llm largest of which is the Sacramento. It is probably navigable about 300 miles without obstruction, and may be render- ■ I navigable lo n much greater extent, with a verv little expense. Ot’tlin others there are tiie Russian river, and several others, which mny he rendered nniigahl". All tlio rivers and bays of this country in uind with fi'lt oftho very best kind,among which are the Salmon. Thera are Severn! kinds of sal- won, calui'ui trout, sturgeon, cod, carp, solo, floun ders, herring, and ray. Shell fish aro also found in gn-at abundance, such as clams, oysters, and muscles. The oyster nro of an excellent kind. Tlio eoinitiercinl advantages of California aro not surpassed, Tho buy of Si. Francisco, for ex tent of nia bornge and security of harbor is unpar- ailed, it lias li-.-utt well said that in that bay 'all the navies in the world could ride with perfect safe ly.' Besides, there are several bays affording very commodious and safe anchorage—those for in stance of Monterey, St. Diego und Bmlego. At car,!) of these bays, towns Ituvo been commenced. Monti-rny is the seat of government. Verbs Rue- uu. m ar the entrance of tlio bay of St. Francisco, is a fioui isliiug little town. At some point on that bay, is destined, nt no very distant duy, lo be a great commercial city. Thu population of upper California is about seven or eight thousand, nbout two-thirds of whom are native Indians, tlio other portion is composed of Spaniards, or Mexicans, (as they call themv-lves) negroes, and a mixture of every color, description, and grade. With the exception of tlio foreigners, the whole population is in a deplorable state of ignorance.” ' lie adds;— “An order was issued by tlio Mexican govern ment which required the immediate expulsion of all American bora citizens from California. Tho Mex ican government insists that order was intended only to app'v to disorderly persons of whatever na tion. Hut wliutovor the purport of the older may have been, it is now abrogated. This will bo seen by reference to tlio correspondence of our minister in Mexico. In conclusion, I will remark that there is no country in tho world llmt offers ns flattering in. duccincnts to emigrants as Upper California; nor is there a country, in my opinion, on tho face of the globe, so eminently calculated by nature herself to promote tho prosperity and happiness of civilized and enlightened man. A Soldier’s Love.—It has often been remarked the singular regard old soldiers have for the cham pions of their toils—old boots. 1 have seen many instances, but tiie most remarkable man I knew in that way was tlio late Colonel Vaumnrell, of the 30lh Regiment. Ho was Indeed a man of “infiuito” bools, and the amount of his treasure in lltut nrti. cle was beyond guessing at; the boys of the Regi ment said that there were at least a hundred pair, so. cured in a chest fastened with a huge padlock. «liicli they called-'Locke on tlio understanding."—United Service Magazine. The Rose.—The Guebers believe that when Abraham was thrown into the firo of Nimrod, (lie flamed turned inton bed of roses, Tlio Turks havo an idea that it sprang from the perspiration of Ma homet, and they cause n rose to bo sculptured on the monuments ol all young women who die unmar ried. The mythological writers say that Apollo caused Rhodante, Queen of Corinth, in consequence of her extremo beauty, to bo changed into n rose. I lie first rose is snid to have been given by the G"d ol Love lo IJarpocratcs,r - God ut Stloncc, to en gage him to conceal the conduct of his mother Vo- nits, and hence it was made the symbol ofsih-uce. A roso was always placed above the heads ol the guests in the banqueting hall, to banish restraint, and to denote that nothing said there should be re- pouted el -''where; and liouco originated the -uvii.g, sub ros t, when u secret was to be kept. Rhodes is thought to owe its name to the immense quantity of roses v. liicli it produces. At Salreny, in France, a curious festival is kept up, called the Festival of Roses. A young girl Is Sc. ctod from among three ul llm distinguished fur female virtues. Her name is announced from the pulpit. She is afterwards conducted to tlio church to attend vesper service. She was formally accustomed to upon ihu bail at night signeur; now u present is bestowed upon her, and she is cailed la rosicre, because she is always adorned nitli loses. Thu perfume of this delicious (lower is thus accounted for by the fabulous authors: —-‘Love, nt a foast at Olympus, in tlio midst ol a lively dunce, oversot, by a stroke of In's wing, n goblet of nectar, which falling on a ruse, embalmed it with the rich fragrance which it still retains.” Ladies’ Cabinet. Education—The lulu w ing brief but beautiful passage oceuis in a late article in Frazier’s Mag azine :— E lunation does not commence with the alphabet. It begins with a mother’s I -ok—with a futhei’-s nod of approbation, or a sigh of reproof—w ith a sister’s gentle pressure of the band, or u brother's noble act of forbearance—with handfulls of flowers in green and daisy ineadou s—with bird’s nests ndmir. ed, but not touched—with creeping mils, mid al most iiiipercepiibio cnimels—with humming iiees and glass beehives—with pleusiini walks in sweet and kindly tone words, to nature, lo beauty, to nets of benevolence, to do-ds of virtue, and to the sense of all g "id, to God himself. Hlnrk Mail. In ili" N. Y. Republic of Tuesday is n loiter from Mr. Henry Wickufl’, in reply to a newspaper at. tuck upon bis character, in which the following cu- rious passage occurs: “It gives mo pleasure to say that all classes of ■ mr people treated Milo. Elssler, during her stay in ibis country, with that kindness and respect which her uiiifni ingoud conduct entitled her to. She had the distinguished honor of being received by tho first authorities oftho lunct, aiul by many or our best families in every city she visited in tbe Union, us also bv the nobility of Havana. Everywhere she deported herself with tiie strictest propriety, ns is her wont, and everywhere received the most mark- cd and flattering testimonials of good fueling, both private and public. There were some exceptions to this from certain well known and scurrilous journal.-'; but tlio only one it is now necessary lo mention was the N. Y. Herald.” “1 had informed Mile. Elssler of tho disagreea ble ncci'-'.xity of conciliating this odious paper, (tiie Herald,)nin.f she therefore consented to receive its Editor. Ho called 10 minutes after her arrival at tin- American Hotel,and offered bis pen and jour, uul unconditionally for her use. I accepted it on her behalf and straightway began tiie most extrav agant “puffs,” which lie evidently continued for the profit they brought him in the increase of circula tion. During tho summer of 1840, Mile. Elsscr mailu every courteous acknowledgment in Iter pow. or, and received Mrs. Bennett, whom he had lately married, on various occasions. Before her depar- lure for Havana, tiie winter of tiie same year, Mile E’sslcr presented Mrs. Bennett with a rich bracelet of the vnluo of a hundred dollars. Her surprise may be easily imagined at bearing after wards that an abominable attack Imd been made on her during Iter absence, and which was systematic ally repeated till site w as on the point of abandon ing tlio country in dismay; for, in all her European i xperionce, she hud never met an individual so lost to decency, so sunk in debasement as this man, v. ho Ii id coin ted her notice, received presents for bis wile, only to repay both with inexcusable infamy. “1 - uggested to her the only apparent means to stay this foul stream of low abuse,and on her nr- rival in New York in tho summer of 1841, she Ivmglit at sdtorr U. Mortimer’s, Broadway, a servico ■ I ilvcr for near (jtollO, and a case of jewels, con sisting of earrings and necklace, of about the same amount, and presented lo Mrs. Bennett, who re- reived (hem, of course, most w illingly. This led, for a lime, to a li nen—and a few days after Bennett wrote a letter, xchich he dated London, and defend ed her against the. very puck ho had set on; but lie mol; that occasion such is his avidity for vitupera tion, to iihuso several other meritorious aitists, among others, this Segnins. Having been made to comprehend the tenure upon which Bennett accord ed liis service*. Mile. Elssler kept up a very active fire of present* during tier engagement, among oth ers two spit'itdfd dresses for Mrs. ltunnelt. And in return “pulls" were regularly inserted but of a alia racier so vulgar and ridiculous that Mlic. Elssler "ould rather have paid to cscupc them. ■•Before her departure from Havana, in Februa. y. lfe-ivi, she itg'iiu presented Mr. Bennett with a i a h silver dressing ease, bought in New York, and I a n : i.ing d si: ol great beauty. But as 1 knew his renal p.-n was given lo seurility ns the sparks to fly up"' oil. I intimated plainly that if ho renewed us tir ii diiii-s during her approaching trip to Ha- vnna, In- might expect from me certain cxpo»urcs

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The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, April 23, 1844, Image 1