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XXXV- ‘•1 do," an id l>«a, with o gtORh ; “I know dial I mn in u city of dio Mazikin.” "Know ihen, further, .said sho.-and the (ears Hualied from eyes brighter diun the diamond,— ••know Ihon, lurdmr, dial no one is ever brought liars, uuluss lie hath sinned before die Lord. Wlial my sin Ittitli been Imports nol In iliee ; nnd 1 sock tun to know thine. But hero llinu rernainesl for ever—lost, even as 1 am lost.” And she went ngiini. I lio rabbi dashed his turban on the ground* and touring bid Imir, excluimed, “Wo is me! W ho u * l ^ ,ou 'vonma, limt speukest to me tlius ?*' “I am a Hebrew woman/* snid she, “the (laugh* U.-J, _,...ii,n. line, 1 mu. - ,rr <*• a doctor of 1I10 laws, in the city of Bagdad : *^j*. n°..lhr. boeu liven by the dec.a.e.1, i*r/«ll,perr.,/ i*rrr and being brought hitlior. it matters not how, I am •*"*?' tinnawill alwayahecnutlnuM aeeoidlnj 10 iiioac,tlielefnl I married to a prince among ilia Mazikin, even him r *)ilm«iit*. "Iiico.n'iiorwinr ordcmi. ..... wliowas sum for i|, co . And that child whom ••!•«• of ill i hk ind <*. oih Iniif^ torocclv c prompt at tout ion nit lie I . _ ' * rt,lu w,,um Georgia JOURNAL. . | thou tawesl is our first-born , and 1 could not bear MILLEDUEVILLE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1844. NO. 49 dffifSjiJouardii'nihip./alSV***, . . •*** rV(breelo»nra of JlortfaM mint he imblMied l (lOX f.r eMvhll.liin* lo,l pnper., fur If l *'.K5hr eonp-illtns HUM froin KxeeuJol h„ heen *,voi< by tho decea.o.l, £jlh« GEORGIA JOURNAL, “ttJrrTANCKa bv maii. -*‘a „ ,h. pnbliabar or n n.wip Mr" ° postmaster inny enclose money nper,to pay tbc eubaciiptiou of* written l>y biiitaolf."—JmotKen* MISCELLANEOUS. “= Tl |E CITY OF THE DEMONS. In the day* of yoro, there livod in die flourishing cityjfCairo, a Hebrew rid.bi, by nmno Joclionan, »ho<r»,lhe nuwt learned of bin nntion. His fmno we ut over the Bust ; nnd tho most distant people dll their young moil to imbibe wisdom from bis f, (j e was deeply skilled in the traditions of ihe fs'bers ; and his word on a disputed point was decisive. lie was pious, just, tcmperuie, und ,trict; but he had ono vice—u love of gold hud ■eited upon his heart, and lie opened nol iiis hand to tits poor. Yet he was wealthy above most, his ni'sdoin being to him tho source of riches. The Hebrews of the city were grieved at this blemish on the wisest of their people ; but, though the el ders oflhe tribes continued to reverence him for his feme, the women and children of Cairo called him bv no other name limn that of Rabbi Joclionan the miser. None knew, so well as lie, the ceremonies ne cessary for initiation into tho religion of Moses; » u d consequently, the exercise of those solemn offices was to him another source ofguin. One day, us lie walked in the fields about Cuiro, conversing with a youth on tho interpretation ol'llie law,it su happened, that tho angel of death smote the young man suddenly, nnd ho foil dead before the feet of the rnbbheven while ho was yet spenk- jns. When the rabbi found that the youth was dead, he rent his garments, and glorified the Lord. Bat his heart was touched, and the thoughts of death troublod him in the visions of the night. Ho feltuneHsy when lie reflected on his hurdness to the poor; and lie said, “Blessed be the name of iheLord ! The first thing that I am asked to do, in that hi ly nnuie 1 will perform.” But he sighed, for he feared limt some one might ask of him for a portion of his gold. While yet lie thought upon these things, there came a loud cry at his gale. “Awake, lliou sleeper !” said the voice "awake ! A child is in danger of death, and the mother hulh senlmefnr lltee, and thou niayest do thino office.” “The night is dark and gloomy,” said tho rubbi, coming to Iiis casement, "and mine oge is greut. Are there not younger men than I in Cuiro ?” •■For thee only, Rabbi Joclionan, whom some call the wise, but whom others call Rubbi Joelion. »nthe miser, was I sent.—Here is gold,” said lie, taking out a purse of sequins, “I want not thy la bor for nothing. I ndjure liicu to come, in the name of the living God.” So the rubbi thought upon the vow he had just mode und lie groaned in spirit, for the purse sounded heavy. “Astliuu bust adjured me by that name I go with thee,” suid ho to tho man : ‘'but I hope llu distance is not far. But up thy gold.” "The place is at hand,” said the stranger, who was a gallant youth, in magnificent attire. “Be speedy, fur time presses.” Jochonan arose,dressed liirnsolf, nnd accompani ed the stranger, after having carefully locked up ill the doors of his house, and deposited his keys in a secret place—at which the stranger smiled. “I never remember,” said tho rablii, “so dork a night. Be thou to me as u guide, for I can hardly see the way.” “I know it well," replied the stranger with a sigh : "it is a way much frequented and travelled hourly by muny. Lean upon mine arm, and fear not.” They journeyed on ; nnd, though the dnrkness was great, yet the rabbi could see, when it occa •ionslly brightened, that lie was in a place strange to him. “I thought,” said ho, “I knew all the country for leagues about Cairo ; yet I know not whore I am. 1 hope, young man,” said he to iiis companion,"that thou hast not missed tho way.” And his heart misgave him. “Fear not,” returned the slrangcr.—“Fear not,” returned the stranger.—“Your journey is even now dune,” And, as lie spoke, the feel of the rabbi slipped from under him, nnd lie rolled down a great height. When he recovered, ho found tlint his companion had fallen also, and stood by Iiis side. "Nay,young man,” suid the rabbi, "if thus thou aporlest with the grey hairs of age. thy days are numbered. Wo unto him who insults the hoary head !” Thealranger mnde an excuse and they journey ed on some little furiher in silence. The darkness grew less ; nnd the astonished rabbi, lifting up Iiis •yes, found tout they had come to tho gntes of a city which lie hnd never before seen. Yet he knew nil the cities of the land of Egypt, nnd lie had walked but half nn hour from Iiis dwelling ii Cairo, So he knew nol wlmt to think, but follow cd ,Jh« man wiih trembling. They soon entered the gates of the city, w hich was lighted up us if there were a festival in every hoin e- The streets were full of revellers, and no. thing huts sound of joy could bo heard. But when Joclionan looked upon their faces, they were the Ins faces of men pained within; and lie snw, by •be marks they buro, that they were Mazikin. He was terrified in his soul ; nnd, by the light of the torches, lie looked ulsu upon the faco of his com. panion, and; belmld ! ho saw upon him, too, the mark tlmt showed him to lie n demon. Tho rnbhi feared excessively ; uiinust to fainting ; hut lie thought it heller to he silent; und sadly lie followed Ins guide, who brought him to a splendid houso, the mo>t magnificent quarter of the city. '•Euinr here,” said tho demon to Jochonan, “for mis house is miuo. The Indy nnd tho child nre "i iliu upper chamber.” And, accordingly, the •urriiwiuj rnbbi ascendod the stair to find them. Iheludy whose dazzling beuuty was shrouded meInncholy beyond hope, lay in bed ; the child, ■"rich raiment slumbered in tile lap of tho nurse, b y her side. ''1 have brought to theo, light of my eyes !” said r* demon, "Rebecca, beloved of my soul ! I have •flighttheo Rubbi Jochonan the wise, whom lliou ■‘I desire. Let him, then, speedily begin his ? ce> I shall fetch nil things neccssury ; for he • I" haste to depart." Bo smiled bitterly ns lie suid these words, look- "gill he rabbi, and left the room, followed by the nurie, in, ^“'honan «nd ll\e lady were uloue, she ", * n *he bed towards him, und said t'nln tho thought that thu soul of our innocent babe should perish. I thcrefuro besought tny husband to try to bring hither n priest—that the law of of Moses (blessed be his memory!) should be done ; nnd thv fame, which Inis spreud to Bagdad, nnd lands further towards tho rising of the sun made me think of lime. Now, my husband though greut among the Mazikin, is more just than tho other demons ; and he loves mo, whom he hat Is ruined, with a love of despair. So he said, tint the name of Joclionan tho wise was fumiliar unto him, nnd that lie knew thou wouhlsl not lie able to refuse. What thou hast done, togivo him power over thee, is known to thyself.” I swear before heaven,” sai l the rubbi, “that 1 hnvc ever diligently kept tho law, and walked stead, fustiy according to tho traditions of our fathers, from the day of my youth upward. I have wrong, ed no man in word or deed; nnd I have daily worshipped the lord, minutely performing all tho ceremonies thereto needful.” “Nay,” suid the lady, “all this thou mightest have done, nnd more, nnd yet be in the power of the demons. But time passes ; for 1 hear the foot of my husband mounting the stair. There is one cliunce of thine escape.” “What is that, O lady of beauty !” said the agon, izod rabbi. Uni not, drink not, nor take fee or reward while hero ; nnd as long as thou canst do thus, the Mazikin have no power over thee, dead or alive. Havo courage nnd persevere.” As she ceused from speaking, her husband en tered tho room, followed by the nurse, who bore all things requisite for the ministration of the rabbi. Willi a heavy heart he performed bin duty; and the child was numbered among the fuithful. But when, as usual, at the conclusion of tiic ceremony, the wine was handed round to he tasted by the child, tlie mother and the rabbi, he refused it, when it cume to him, saying, “Sparo me, my lord, for I have made a vow that i fast this duy ; and I will eat not, neither will 1 drink.” Beit as thou pleasest,” said the demon, “I will not that thou shouldost break thy vow.” And he Inughed aloud. So the poor rubbi was taken into n chamber, looking into a beautiful garden, where he passed tho remainder of the night and the day, weeping, and praying to the Lord, that he would deliver him from the city of demons. But when the twelfth hour came, and the sun was set, the princo of the Mazikin came again unto him nnd said, Eat now, 1 pray thee, for tlie day of thy vow is past. And he set meat before him. "Pardon again thy servant, my Lord,” said Jochonan, “in this thing. I huve another vow for this day also. I pray thee he not angry with thy servant.” * lorn not angry,” said the demon : “be it as thou pleusest, 1 respect thy vow.” And ho laugh, cd louder limn before. So the rabbi sat another day in his chamber by tlie garden weeping and praying. And when the sun had gone behind the hills, the prince of the Mazikin again stood before him, and said, “Eat now, for thou must be an hungered. It was a sore vow of thine.” And he olFered him daintier meats. And Jochonan fella strong desire to eat; but he prayed inwardly to the Lord, and the temptation passed, and he answered, Excuse thy servant yet a third time, my lord, 1 eat not. 1 huve renewed my vow.” Be it so, then,” said tho other: "arise and fol low me.” Tlie demon took a torch in Iiis hand, and led tho rabbi through the winding passages of his palace, to the door of a lofiy chamber, which he opened with a key that he look from a niche in the wall.— On entering the room Jochonun saw that it was of solid silver—floor, ceiling, walls, even to the thres hold and the door-posts. And the curious enrved roofand borders of the selling shone in the torch-light, us if they were the funcifiil work of frost. In tho midst were heaps of silver money, piled up in immense tu ns ol the sume metal, even over the brim. Thou has done me a serviceable net, rnbbi,” said the demon : "tuke of these wlmt thou pleusest; were itrtlie whole." “I cannot, my lord,” said Jochonan. “I was nb- jured by thee to come hither in the name of God ; and in that name I came, not for fee or rew ard." “Follow me, said the prince of tho Mazikin ; and Jochonon did so. into tin inner chamber. It was of gold, ns the other was of silver. Its golden roof was supported by pillars and pilasters of gold, resting upon n golden floor. Tho trea. suros of the kings of the earth would not purchase one of the lour.nnd-lwenty vessels of golden coins, which were disposed in six rows along tho room. No wonder ! for they were filled by the constant Inborsof the demons of the mine. The heart of Jocohnun was moved by avarice, when ho saw them shining in yellow light, like the autumnal sun, as they reflected the booms of the torch. But God enabled him to persevere. “These are thine.” said tho demon ; “one or tlie vosels which lliou beholdesl would muke thee the richest of the sons of men ; and I give thee them all.” , , , f But Jochonan refused ngam ; und the prince ol the Mazikin opened the door of a third chamber, which was called tlie Hail of Diamonds. When the rabbi entered, he screamed aloud, ami pul his hands over his eyes ; for the lustre of his jewels dazzled him, ns if he hud looked upon the noonday „uu In vns< s of ugate were diamonds beyond nu me ration, the smallest of which was larger than a niireon’s egg. On alubnster tables lay amethysts, topazes, rubies, beryls and all other precious stones, wrought by the bund, of skilful artists, beyond now. er of computation. The room was lighted by a carbuncle, widen, from tho end of the hull, poured |mhl, brighter thun the rny- diould I do tiiat which would make thy cureless grief more grievous/ You have now anothercham- ber to sea, said be to Joclionan, who had closed his eyes, and was prnyiug fervently to tho Lord, beat ing Ida breast. FsrdifTerent from the other chambers, tho one into which the rabbi was next introduced was a mean and paltry apartment, without furniture.— On its filthy walls hung innumerable bunches of rusty kegs, of all sizes, disposed without order.— Among them, to the nsinnishmont of Jochonan, Imng the keys of Ids own Imuso, those which he had put to hide when ho came on lids miserable journey ; and lie gazed upon them intently. “What dost thou see,” said the demon, "that makes thee look soeargerly / Can he who has re fused silver, und gold, und diamonds, be moved by by n paltry bunch ofrusty iron V' “They are mine own, my lord," said tlie rabbi ; “them will I tuke if they be ofiered me.” “ Puke them then,” snid tho demon, putting them into his hand: “thou mnyest depart. But, rabbi, open not thy house only, when lliou return. e8t to Cuiro, but thy lioart also. That thou didst not open it before, was that which gave me power over theo. It was well that lliou didst ono net of charity in coining with me without reward for it has been lliy salvation. Be no more Rubbi Jo- clionnn the miser.” The rabbi bowed to the ground, and blessed the Lord for Iiis escape. “Bat how," said lis, “am I to return? for 1 know not the way.” “Close thine eyes,” said tlie demon. He did so nnd, in the Bpnce of a moment, heard the voice of the prince of tlie Mazikin ordering him to open them again. And, behold, when he opened them, he stood in tho centre of his own chamber, in his house at Cairo, with tlie keys in Iiis hand. When he recovered from his surprise, nnd hnd offered thanksgivings to God, ho opened Ins house, and iiis heart also. He gave alms to the poor ; he cheered the heart of tlie widow, and lightened the destitution of the orphan. Iiis hospitable board was open to the stranger, and his purse was at the service of all who needed to share it. His life was a perpetual act of benevolence, and the blessings Thicknuss ok the Crust of tub Earth.— We remember, says the Baltimore Clipper, having lis tened with grent pleasure, to tho ingenious, and apparently well founded arguments of Mr. Rey nolds, to provo the correctness of Mr. Symmes’ the ory, that tho earth is hollow,nnd that tlie interior is inhabited. Many facts were adduced by Mr. Reynolds to demonstrate that there exist openings nl the Poles, and tlint, nficr having passed what ho termed the icy circle, tlie traveller or voyager to tlie north would reach a milder climate and open water. But this theory lias given place to others, which may be equully unsustaina ble ; ono of which is, that the interior of the earth is in n stale of cnnslaiit fusion. An English writ er, in di-costing the question of the thickness of the crust of the oarth, says;—“The first investigation of importance tlmt presents itself, is the thickness oi ilia crust on which we diveii. We have seen that this ought to he continually increasing, though with increasing slowness, und that there was a time when it was so thin as to he in a state of fu sion. Wc have staled tlmt tho increuse of tem perature observed is about one degree Fahrenheit forevery fifteenyardsofdescent. In all probabili ty, however, iho increase will yet he found to be in geometrical progression, ns investigation is exten- ded ; in wliicli case the present crust will he much thinner than ive have calculated it to he : and should this bo found ^o bo correct, tho ingenious theory will become a subject of more importance, in a geologi cal point of view, ,l,n,l WC lira at present disposed to consider it. Taking then, ns correct, tho pres, enl observed, rale of increase, the temperature would be as follows : Water will boil at th» depili of 2,430 yards. Lead ineits at tlie depth of 8,400 yards. There is red bent at tho depth of7 miles. Guld melts at 21 miles. Cast iro.ii at 74 miles. Soft iron in 97 miles. And at the depth of 100 miles there is a temper ature equal to the greatest artificial bent yet ob served—a temperature capable o( fusing plaliui, porcelain, and indeed tlie hardest substances we are acquainted with, Those temperatures show showered upon him by till were returned bountiful- Biat tlie earth is fluid at tlie depth oi'100 miles, nnd ly upon him by tlie hand of God. But people wondered, and said, “Is not litis the man who was called Rabbi Joclionan the miser? What has made tlie change ?” and it became a saying in Cairo. When it came to the ears of tho rabbi, lin called Iiis friends together, nnd lie avowed his former love of gold, and the danger to which it had exposed him, reluting all which has been above told, in the hull of the new palace that he built by the side of tlie river, on the left hand, ns thou gocst down the course of the great stream.— And wise men, who were scribes, wrote it down from his mouth, for the memoiy of mankind, that they might profit thereby. And a venerable man with a beard of snow, who hud rend it in these books, and at whose feet I sat, that I might learn tlie wisdum of tho old time, told it to mo. And I write it in the tongue of England, tlie merry and the free, on the tenth day of the month Nisan, in the year, according to the lesser supputation, fivo hundred ninety and seven, that thou niayest learn good thereof; if not, the fault be upon thee. little more than the soil on which we tread is fit for tlie habitation of organized beings.” “I'Py man that thou nrt! knowesl lliou IT/ Mini iliuu lin thou hast been brought 7" of noontide, but cooler than the gentle radiance of ,he dewy moon. This was a sore trial on the rabbi ; but he was strengthened from above, and ^“T’bou knowesl me, then. I perceive O Jochon. an, son of lien-David,"snid .he prince of the Mazi- ki "'l am a demon, who would tempt thee to de ; *1 ruction, A. lliou hut withstood .ofarjlcmp; thee no more Advice to Maidem.—That classical song which commences with "O, take your time, Miss Lucy.” has proved very disastrous to young ladies who have been controlled by it. Every tiling is done in a hurry in this world,therefore get married as quick, ly ns pussible. Husbands uro like birds, if you don’t bring them down at once they are olf. Love is an idea : beef is a reality.—The idea you can get along without ; the beef you must have. Do not then allow any refined sentimenta lism to interfere witli tlmt which judicious and cal culating parents call an advantageous settlement. Younggirls will have twinges of tlie heart-strings, we know, but these are like other complaints inci dental to youth, they go away suddenly without any bad eflects. Dyspepsia oilen produces melanchol. ly, which is attributed to disappointed uflection, but bran bread and apple sauce will speedily remove this complaint. Some girls have imagination so tender, that they believe themselves in love with every man who snys a civil word to them. These unfortunate crea. lures should use lire shower hath every morning, and take frequent exercise on horse back. Romance should be confined to circulating libra ries and boarding schools ; it is well enough in these places, but out of them it is sadly in the way. It is very apt to lake bread nnd butter out of one’s mouth, and it is a curious fuel in “physics,” lliut though love causes tlie heart to swell, it never fills an empty stomach. If n man falls in love with you, instead of ascer taining the color of Iiis eyes, and out tlie length of his purse ; instead of asking age, get a list of his eflects. If these muke a goodly appenranco never mind his looks, but conclude the bargain at once. You will learn to love him when you feel the neces. sity of sucli a passion. In the meantime endure him. There used to bo many Alonzos nnd Melissas in the world, nnd there was much misery in conse quence. Noiv-a-days, people nre more sensible. They have nn eye to the real : they are matter of fupt, and see more substantia! comfort in a well furnished home, than n dozen sonnets, more beuuty in a bountifully supplied table, than a score oflove letters. All this lielrays a good deal ofsound senso, which maidens would do well to profit by.—Noah's Messenger. Ladies’ Shoes.—“In olden times,” says the New buryporl Herald, "ladies” shoes were made in Lynn of common woolen cloth, or coarse curried leather ; afterwards of stuffs, sucli as cassimere, everlast ing, shalloon, and russet, some of damask, others of satin lasting nnd florentine. They were goner- ally cut with straps, for largo buckles, which were worn in those days by women as well as men.— Ladies’ shoes, 00 or 70 years ago, were made mostly with white und russet rands, and stitch ed very fmo on tlie rnnd with while.wa.xed thread. Some were made turn pumps and sliannul pumps, all having ivondo i heels, culled cross cut, common and couit°heels. Then the cork* plug, nnd wedge, or spring heels, came into use. The side leather was all worked witli the flesh side out.” Awful Warwino to Tobacco Chbwers.—A gentleman ol North Springfield, Muss., on Thurs day of last week fell usleep wiih n largo quid of Maryland’s bent Canvendisli in his mouth. He soon began to dream, und imagined himself at nn oyster supper, and swallowed tlie tobacco. In a lew minutes ho fell into strong convulsions and died in a very short time. He leaves a sweet wife and eleven innocent babes to mourn his loss. When will men give up tlie use of this disgusting and poisonous weed ? These particular* are given by a Reading paper The story is n little fishy. Battle between a Robin and SquntuEL.— A few days since, snys the Springfield Repulili. can, a red squirrel was seen on u maple, tree standing by the houso of Mr. Seth Smith West Springfield ; lie had been there but u few iminulos before war was declared ngninst him by an old robin, who seemed to claim the right oj po; isesion. As the butt la waxed hotter and better, tile squirrel run down the tree und at tempted to make his escape ulung u range of maples by the way side ; but finding tlie bird in hot pursuit, lie would turn occasionally and put hiitiself on tho defensive, showing his ivory to tlie enraged bird. Me ran up and down sev oral trees, with tlie enemy at Iiis heels, some times : (topping to strike witli Iiis puw, ami tho resuming Iiis retreat. At last he ran upon a shed, and found sulety in un aperture through the boards. As tlie robin was not uccusiomed to sucli hiding i places she cuuld not follow. During this contest, j which lasted but a short time, the most pitiful cries were heard from the poor squirrel, who sometimes was obliged to trunspor' the robin upon Iiis buck, is her talons were finally planted there while she /ns brandishing her bonk about his eyes and ears, r viderilly to thu infliction of no small degree of la- ee ration and puin. Progress op whig principles.—Colonel Joseph 3. Leake, of Lowndes county, Mississippi, now, and for a number of years pnsl, one of the most prominent members of tlie Locofoco party in that dlnte, has openly renounce Polk and Dallas. He lias been for scveriil yenrs a member of the most active, influential, nnd devoted lenders of tlie par ty. In Iiis published lettor Col. L. snys that “the •Democratic puny are in Iho hands of unprincipled •uflice-seokers und speculators in Texas hinds and •scrip, and nre doomed to a speedy dissolution." Tlie Inst Jackson (Michigan) Gazette contains the card of John H. Nelson, in which he dissolved his connexion with the Polk party, having, he snys, “become throughly convinced thnt tlie Locofoco •parly linvo departed from the true principles of •Jeffersonian democracy, and are pursuing a course ‘diametrically opposed to the best interests of the ‘country.” The Portland (Maine) Adverliserof tlie 19th gives five nr six more specimens of recent change with, in that Stale. Tho following is ono of tlie let ters ; Brunswick, August 12, 1844. Tlie undersigned, citizens of Brunswick, respectful- ly represent that we have heretofore co-operated polit ical ly with ill" Democratic parly ; that we continued to act with the Democratic party until we became con- vincecl tba' the lenders of said parly had abandoned ev ery principle which was calculated to sustain the rights and interests of the American people ; that we have convinced by thorough investigation that the prin. a aJeof.-atocl by tho Whip party aro Jn< otly oulou laied to foster and protect tho American laborer, as well as the business of tlie community generally ; that we are opposed to the repeal of the Tariff of 1842, and in favor of tho distribution of the land revenue ; and hal, for these and other reasons which we might name, we have pledged ourselves to support IIenrY Clay and Frelinghuysen, and such oilier men a6 we are assured will sustain Iho principles and measures which we have adopted. CHARLES A; POWERS, JAMES COLBATH, THOMAS B. WILLET, GILFORD GODDARD. Whigs of Richmond!—Your denunciation of the proposed Disunion Convention in Richmond, ami avowal that it shall not bo hold hero with “YOUR CONSENT” meets the cordial approval of tho Whigs of Virginia and their loud applause! See tlie Mecklenburg and Elizabeth City Resolutions Mecklenburg, that greut county, which the ivliigs arc resolved to "redeem, rogencrnlo and disen thral!” Tlie voice of Chesterfield has been pro nounced with equal decision. ALL VIRGINIA approves your firm stand and uncalcuinting devo- lion to tho UNION ! Both Parties,all the People, approve of it. WE HAVE NIPPED TREA SON IN THE BUI), nnd STRANGLED THE MONSTER IN PARTURITION. Wo have deserved and shall receive, Iho thanks of the coun try. They who prevent treason deserve still more, if possible, thun they who disarm the hand that has already struck at the peuce of their country. Where is the response from the People of Vir. ginin to theSHOCKOE HILL offer of protection und fraternization to sclf.nvuwed Disunionists ?— There is nouo !—Richmond Whig. lliou ■ Tl.nu has done n service, though 1 lm » been that love to thee, my Why Anecdote of Swift.—Voltuire related to Mr. Sherlock an anecdote of Swift. Lndy Carteret, wife of the Lord Lieutenant, said to Swift,“the nir of Ireland it very excellent end healthy.” My dear madam," eaid Swiff, falling down on Ills knees before her, “dont say so in Englnud, for If you do they will lex it." Cotton Consumed in the U.S.—The manner ,which tlie amount of cotton consumed in this coun try is ascertained, is ns follows : Tne slock of the preceding year, and tho receipts of tlie present are summed up; and from their amount the export is deducted; from tlie remainder, after deducting the export, the stock on Imud is deducted, nnd the einainder which then appears gives the amount con sumed in this country. But to this amount must he udded a largo quantity of cotton which never enters tlie market, tl le manufacturer buying much direct ly from the cotton grower. It appears, without udding those direct purchases from the grower, that tlie amo unt of cotton consumed in the U. S, in ypnr ending June, 1842, was 235.701 bales,—in 1813, 207.2135, and in 1844,334.693, Shoul d tlie manufacturers continue to buy in the same pr-jporlion to the close of the year, their con- sumptio n will be 497,090, against 323.090 tlie pre ceding corresponding year—nn increase of 25 per cent. Add tlie direct purchases from tlie grower, and tlu , present consumption by tlie home manu facture! ’ will not fall far short of half a million of bales. It is sai l, moreover, that tlie bales ibis year are ulxoutlO per cent heavier than they were Iasi year. The sup,ply of Colton of 1842 was 1,695,477 bales—in 1813 2,321,758—and in ’44,2, 026,817. So that it now appears the domestic manufacturer consumes n early ono fourth of tlie Colton produced in the U. .Stales. This is a fact which should he borne in min d by those interested. Hunt’s M srehanl’s Magazine stales that the con sumption of Cotton in Great Britain this year has been actual! y larger while the export of the rawma- turiulfromi.be U.S. thither bus been 330,900 bales or 25 jier ct less than last year, and tlie slocks in this marke t are only 93,000 bules less limn last year. Hu, it expresses tlie opinion that tlie mar ket lias rea died its lowest point of depression and that tile pro spects for me planters uro highly prom ising, and .- idds : “This position of the Cotton mar. kel is piodi icing a very fuvoruble impression upon tho face o f the markets generally ; because fair profits dcri ved from iho important staple of Cation are always evinced in the stimulus thereby given to every bron ,ch of industry throughout tile Union.” —Richmoi id Compiler. The wiil op Thomas Campbell.—It is slated that Thom as Campbell, the poet, lias left all his pro perly to hi.s niece, Mary Campbell, the daughter of his deceai led brother. His son T. Telford Camp bell, had been amply provided for in tlie will of a relative, Archibald McArthur Stewart, lute of As cog. Tl .iis circumstance is given by the poet in his will, ns ti reusou fur devising his properly to his niece, l 1 ; seems strange, however, the lather should not have beqenthed some memento, however trifling, i o Iiis son. It uppenrs lliut he did not leave the young man a ring or a hook, or even the mer est trifle as a testimony of affection. Russian Tea Drinking.—Tea, it may bo here observed, is the principui luxury, besides brandy, in which the moujik indulges, when in Iiis power.— It is common to see him on these occasions cull fa r a samovar, or learn full ofwnter. This he con tinues pouring through a small tea pot containing t. pinch often, until the water is all consumed.— He will actually thus imbibe, eight, twelve, or fif teen pints of hoi liquid at a sitting. Like the Rus sians uf all clussos, lie drinks il from a tumbler, and lie will, when able to afford it, take with it two or three smull lumps of sugar. When in company, for he is convivial even over this thin beverage, a piece of sugar is passed round, uud uucli guest bites from it a piece, which lie keeps within his teeth while a glass nr two is swullowod. Perhaps this habit was overlooked by a traveller from whom we have largely quoted, when he talks of “this elegant beverage.”—Colburn's Magazine. More Humbuggkry.—The St. Louis Era says : A Mormon has arrived in tlie city of St. Louis who reports that Joe Smith has risen from the dead, and has been seen in Carthage and in Nuuvoo, mounted on a white horse, and with a drawn sword in Iiis hand. He snys that as Joe is thus restored to life everything will go on prosperously with tho Mor mons. Thus a few fanatical leaders induce these ignorant, credulous and superstitious fanatics to believe tlie greatest possible absurdities. Interesting to Antuioarions.—A discovery lias been made in Belgium which will no doubt excite great interest among those who uro fond of ancient literary lure. A manuscript journal of Admiral Tromp lias been found, which was com. menccd in 1619, and is continued down to 1646. It is said to abound witli the most vnluublo details of i,is navul experience, accounts of tho various ac inus in which lie was engaged, and memoirs of many distinguished navu! men of his time, witli whom lie served. Short confab between a Whig and a Loco.— Whig.—Wlmt nre Col. Polk’s present views on the Sub.Treastiry ; he stiff goes for that 1 sup pose ? Loco.—Col - Polk is for immediate annexation. Whig.—Do you understand iiis lute letter on the subject of the Tariff? Loco.—I understand him lo be for Texas. Whig.—Is he in favor of the Veto power ? Loco.—-Somewhat so, but more particularly for annexing Texas. Whig.—How is he upon Distribution now ? Loco.—I tell you again he goes altogether for Texas. Whig— J don’t believe you know wliut Polk’s for. Loco.—One tiling I know—he ain't a Whig. Whig.—Neither was iiis graodaddy—old Zeke. Discontent in Canada —A correspondent of the N. Y. Observer nssert9 that the feelings thnt gave bir h to the late Canada rebellion, aro stiff burning in the breasts of tlie inhabitants. 1 was surprised, says lie, to find so deep nnd general discontent with the government; and during my subsequent inter course with tho people, 1 took pains lo inquire into the facts, and slmil state them in fuff. Tho Bri tish Province of Canada is held to Great Briluin bv a tin as frail as held tlie American colonies in 1775. Mesmerism.—Professor Rudgorsand Miss Mar. ilia recently visited Bridegetown, N. J., for tlie purpose of giving exhibitions of Animal Magnetism and Phrenology. Tho editor of the Chronicle at that placestutes lliut several physicians were pre sent on the stage, and n ere highly gratified with the results of the experiment, lie says that “Miss Martha played chess with a physician ofthat town in the presence of several other physicians, ns woll ns a number of intelligent gentlemen, she having a handkerchief several times doubled over her eyes in tlie form of a veil, and then an additional hand, kerchief placed over tlie first one. In this cundi- lion silo played several times with the Doctor.— Site took out the chess men, selecting them accord ing to their color ; und placing them correctly on the Board, She also rcud from a newspaper, the lurge uud small print, without difficulty.’ “The Tennkeser Ore Diggers.”—In Jackson county, tlie Iron Ore Diggers, to the number of 120, have formed a Cluy Club, under tho style of The Ore Diggers. They aro nil devoted, to tho suport of the Tariff and, of course, staunch friends of (hit Iron Interest. They promise lo increuse their number to 300, nnd march to the Nashville Conven tion on the 21st of August, under tho following motto : * I )*•*»!» in tlici bank tin* precious metal lay, 'We I'ouml (be best embodied in the Cluy.” ••Out of the Abundance of the Heart,”&c.— A Whig and Loco of this city conversing together a few days since, tho Whig re narked, "well, if you succeed in electing Polk, I hope you will have La- coloco principles curried out to your heart’s con. tent.” To which the Loco very ingeniously replied. •‘That’s Wfiiggery! if you can’t elect Clay, you want to ruin tlie country.'’— Neio.irk Daily Adver tiser. Six-Tbe objMt of t* pu*M MMUMletlioa UttJowfMt jwiswpiiwfclfa— wMohhave appeared in the cotapwaf few paper, ttisttftlfita- ally douhtlese on yodf oart, aa 1 Ism they,war* commonioatad for pohDcntkm, Timm misrepre sentations would have steeped aftofedter my. no tice, aa they have been pubMabad Air anma lima paat, had they not been used again*! me ha- politi cal discussions but a few daya since. During this week, one of your democratic oratora- Aram the stump, read from the Conalitutiooalist of the 8lh instant, the following loest, whioh ha Mid ( had sent to Waynesboro on the 4th of July, 1882: “Col, Gamble was invited to this celebration, aod sent the following toast i “The Tariff.Let that odious system of mingled protection and oppression which now distracts the Uni on, be speedily given to oblivion, or it must descend tor posterity only as a beacon lo point out tbo rock of Our dissolution. •‘Clay, Calhoun and Webster: “A a earthly trinity, in purpose one. I o gain the throne, or leave the realm undone. “Consolidation, with Webster, Clay Si Co. at its head, who openly and insultingly declared that these are nol son,reign and independent States; bat in sit cnees, however odious and oppreMive, must implioity and passively submit to a majority of Congren.” Now, sir, it is a difficult matter for a man to answer for every act of hit life in a moment, espec ially one who has lo answer for as many tins as 1 have been guilty of, both of omission and commit, sum, but this toast appeared to me an entire stran ger, and so I replied that I had no recollection of giving such a toast, and that ) should reqgire aomo proof, before I would acknowledge it as n* part of my progeny. Since which lime I have ac cess to the flics of the Constitutionalist, and in tho number of tlmt paper, published on the 18th of July 1832, I find so far as my name is connected with tho o ffebrntion at Waynesboro^ Burke county, on the 4th ol July, 1832, the following : “Col. Roger L. Gamble having been invited, return ed in answer, the following letter i “(Jenllemen.—Your polite note, on the part of the committee ol arrangements, inviting me to partake oi a public dinner to be given by the military nnd citisena at tho approaching anniversary has juat been handed me. I regret to inform you that my engagements at Louisville will not permit me the pleasure of joining with the patriotic citizens of Burke county in celebrat ing our national birth-day : perhaps this may be the lest opportunity that ever may be offered to as of cele brating the existence of that Government based on equal rights, which is certainly the fairest experiment that lias ever been made of securing public prosperity and private happiness, and under which we have so long lived (with some exceptlonojcontented and happy.— My love, however, for the Union, makes me unwilling to give up ail as lost, and 1 still hope, there is yet pat riotism enough in Congress to redress theiust com plaints of the south. I take the liberty of offering you the following old-fashioned sentiment ; “Liberty, the Constitution, and tho perpetuity of the Union, upon tlie principles of the Constitution.” I examined further to see whether I gave the tonst, as charged, at the celebration in Jefferson, on the same day, and by a reference to the proceed ings at that place, as published in the Constitution alist on the 10th of July, 18B2, l'find that F made a brief address) at the table, upon being toasted, and the following is the sentiment given there : "May the patriot spirit of mutual forbearance and concession, tl,rough the agency of which the Union was established, presido over the councils of the nation, reconcile the jarring and conflicting interests of tho Union, adjust and settle a tariff suited to the wants of tho government, and thereby restore peace, content ment and prosperity to our beloved country.” Tho above, so fur as my recollection serves me, were all the toasts given by me on thnt duy. If I gave tlie toast charged to me in tho Constitutiona list of the 8th instant, and which appears to be re published from the Constitutionalist of August 20, 1842, (which happened never before in have met my eyes) I have no recollection of it at this time.— Tho above toast, and sentiments contained in my note to the Burke committee, were uttered in ref erence to the stand taken at that time by South Carolina, in hor dangerous, disorganizing and rev olutionary doctrine of nullification, (as 1 frequent ly then denounced it, and since.) against the tariff act of 1832, for which James K. Polk and Georgo M. Dullus, both voted, the democratic candidates for President and Vice-President. The prnyeis thus uttered by me for the preservation of our glo rious union, and the restoration of peace and tran quility in this great erisis und perplexing question of the tariff, was happily accomplished by the mer- ■ cy of a kind and overruling Providence, through the instrumentality of Herry Clay with his com romise bill, which was hailed and received by all parties as a peace offering, and justly entitles him to tho lasting gratitude of every lover of his country. The other misrepresentations to which I hsd n reference is this; in a political argument which I had with an adversary the other day, he charged ’ upon the whig Congress at its extra session, among other things, to havo voted an appropriation of $6000 from an exhausted treasury to buy furni ture for the President’s house, furnitue Van Buren hid was not good enough for the aect- dency Whig President. I denied the fact end challenged proof. He referred me to the Demo cratic address to the people of Georgia.of.1842, and published in the month of July l think-of-that year, and in which is contained amongst other things, the charge as follows s “You saw in the very first month of tho new ‘reform and economy’ adminis tration, an extra session of Congress proclaimed," &c. &c. “You saw those(meani, g.the Whigs) who fur the sake of your votes in 1840; had raised a deceitful clamor ubout the costly furniture of the Presidential palace, among their very first sets appropriating from an empty treasury tOOQO to buy additional furniture, thereby demonstrating tho insincerity and hypocrisy of their previotM com plaints,” &c. &c. This-addrets was signed by L. Fouclte of Taliaferro, Hiram Warner of Meriweth er, R. I). Arnold of Chatham, Hi V. Johnson of 1 Jefferson, und John Luniar of Bibb. My opponents udded “these are all honorable men, the first men of our party, und 1 know wouid put their names to nothing but wlmt they knew to be true, and this de rives confirmation from tlie faot that their state ment so made has never yet been contradicted.”— All you suy about those men, added 1, may be true, I urn not disposed to detract from any one of them a particlo from tho high estimate you have placed upon their character, but of one thing I'am certain, they have not only spoken without the record but in opposition to the record itself, as there was not one dollar appropriated to that object by the 27th or whig Congress, nor even a proposition to that ef. feel, submitted to my recollection during the Con gress. This is all 1 have to say. ASs the misrepresen tations appeared in your paper I ask that this may have a place through the same channel. Very res- pectfullv, your obedient servant. R-L. GAMBLE- lMnosiTiON.—The community ore oautioned against u fellow who is peddling off a liquid for the transformation of brass und other metals into silver. With this wash, a brass knocker may be made, for the moment, to shine with the lustre of silver, but anon it turns as black as your hat- It is oalled silver wutcr, and an ounce vial i» sold for three shillings. Tho thing is a regular nutmag shave. Tlio imposter applies the wash, pockets the three shillings, jumps into his wagon, and by a free use of tlie lash gets out of sight before the discoloration takes place.—Nortralk Gazette. To tuevent Horses brino Teased by Flies.— Take two ov three email handfuls of Walnut leuvet, upon which pour two or three quart* of cold water, let it infuse one night; uod pour the whole next morning, into* kettle, and boil for a quarter of an hour; when cold it is fit for use. Moisten a sponge with it, and before lbs horse goes out of the stable, let those parts which are moat irritable be ameared ovor with the liquor. Every “merciful man” who uses n horse during the hot month* should promote his comfort by this simple measure.