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Newspaper Page Text»|ra *ill In r»o«l*«l fortes* Kw* d yrev, . .urf fcf tlUoSellVuM until oil mrrtwr*," orePoiit, •LEJ* III Ml k« Mai to poraoo oul of Ih* Mule, LT_> rt -‘r“" mnm 7 •» P»™ I" »d»«Me or misfactor? riSSMRNrS ara liuertwt *1 TStesla par aqiiaw CfoLrtfejl, aad 50 canla par aouora for «Hk A aquara iolbolaomal (a a rpara of ten *t£7|ly»«,roalaiuiai aa It doaa. ona hand red word. _S n lialtaofLANItf,by AHiulnialramra,Eaeuulora, [C.ji.'na, ara MSirvd kv law, lo bo bald on lit* * fin,I "5? ialba mnttih, hrlwron iho linnra ol Ian in Iho fore. wW"". in lilt •fieiiimiti, at Ilia Court-huere, In I hr 1 I-wlilcb Iba land ia ailnalad. Nmira m liiaae aalaa public latent Ell X'l V DA VS preriuua lo f'/qfldROEd m«a| boat a public auction.on the firal *• llbcnmnlh, between tha naunl hoursof anle,at Ilia ", “bile aalaa in the conolr whore (he laltera taalmnan- * , i'l ninl.lralimi or Onardianaliip, ma v have been Irani-' '•it ,Ini 9IXI V DA VH millet thereof, in one of Ilia ••settee "• ,hl " s,,,, b * n< l *' l ' 1 * <l nijr of Iho Court , ' .hare auah anloa tea lo be held. *ffi..Liba«lonl Poraonal Properly, outs' be given In ■*' .I«r FORTY data preaioiia lolha day ofaala. 1 - lo’lba D-dunra and Credilnra of an Entile mu at lie !l.. annliealion trill be rondo to the Court nfOrdina 'JJJJJ.Vo loaall LAND, mual bo pubtiahed for FOUR JffiEllforlesveto nail NEGROES, mual bo publialied lor JJmjl MONTHS, before any order abaolule ahull he mode ^SST-mmL I'Uer* of Adminialralion, moat be publialied CI, Aiai—lor diamiadim Mrom adminialralion, monthly tix ’ for dieminnion Irom Guardianahip,forty day.. -a., .7 for 111' lorae oaure of Morlgagn mual be pnblialiad •JjT fcrfoar moalAa—foreatabliahiny Inal pence,for the .Jekrrr month.— for compellini lillaa from Exam- IJJ^^minirtralora, whore a Rond^ baa been given by Ike I according lo these, ISM35/»W of three month.. l*t!hUcaiin» "ill * , **>’ , b « MOUntied i Iujlalrequireoienlt, unleaaniherwiaa ordered. I**. if..„inea«oflhia kind annliiiuea In raraive prompt nllen- ^riibe 0«ce of Ike GEORGIA JOURNAL. aKMITTANDES BY MAIL —“ A poaimaaler may en- I jifoneer in a Inner lo the ptiblinkar ofn nawaoaper, lo pay I*"* twiinn ofn third pareon, and frank Ike (tiler if writ- iTSEwalf-"-^"” KeniaU. PM. O POETICAL. =at= ^ [roR THE GEORGIA JOURNAL-] TO MI*8 0a! Remembrance of thee soficni each pang, And leoMiia cacti grief dial burdens me now, Atd wakens sweeljujs that on my licorl hang, Like festoons around some wan, wither'd bough. |a shade or in shine, it comes like a glow Caught from the loveliest, prettiest dream . That e’**r through the brain of Peri did flow, When i*. fping aside eome musical stream. It brightens the path Pate lined long ago With hills that are bleak and foresta of gloom; Aad sweetens the moan of winds that are low, Aa sadly they chant titeir songs of the tomb. How oh have I strayed ’midst woods that are wild, To call up thine image where Nature’s her own— To wordiin it there, ns n sad, weeping child Lisping us prayer for au idol that 'a flown. And quickly '(would come, an angel of love. Piercing the gloom of the thick, waving trees, And open (tie skies, all glowing above, As melody sweet moved high on the breeze. Then holy the raptures of bliss that do fill fe|v bosoiu,dissolving with tove and with that vision’s remembrance, like a tweet A« Now flows with my life, and drowns ail its alloy. THE LITTLE STEP-SON. ■Ikivs a little step«son, the loveliest thing alive, | llssble, sturdy hoy is he, and yet he’s only five ; j I la smooth cheek hath a blooming glow, his eyes are black ‘ asjst, Jhis lips are like two rose buds, all tremulous and wet. .■days psss off in sunshine, in laughter and in song, bftreless no a summer rill that sings itself along: Jar like • pretty fairy tale that’snl! too quickly told, Inks young lire of a’ little one that’s only five years old. • dreaming on his happy couch befoie the day grown dark’ bap with morning’s rosy ray, springing with the lark; If ksre’er the flower’s freshest, where’er the grass is green, ■With lig ;lit locks waving oil the wind his fairy form is seen; I laid the whistling March winds, amid the ApriUtmwers, llswsrbles with the singing>birds, and prattles to the flowers. Ilscirea not for the summer heat, he cares not fur the cold— lly sturdy little stepson, tliai’a only five years old. ^teaching 'lie to see him clasp bis dimpled hands in prsy’r, draise his little rosy face, with reverential air! v simple is his eloquence! how soft his accents fall *o pleading with inn King ofkings to love and bless us all; I Aid alien from pray’r he bounds away in innocence and joy, (Tiis blessing of a smiling God goes with the sinless boy. IA Mile lambkin of the flock, within the Savor's fold fllliSiiny lovely stepson, that’s only five years old. II have told >ou of our home, that in the summer hours, f Stawds in its simple modesty, half hid among the flowers; 11 bare not said a single word about our mines of wealth— 1 On treasures are—this little boy, contentment, peace and health; I Fire’en a lordly hall to ua would be a voiceless peace | Without the gush of his glad voice, the glcatn of his bright 1 face J | iad marry a courtly pair, I ween, would give their gems and f«i noble, happy boy like ours, some four or five years old. MISCELLANEOUS. The Three Sharpers. A peasant was conducting a goat to Bagdad ; he *u mounted on a mule, and the goal followed him, •itha bell hung to his neck. Three young bucks observed him, and one of them proposed au even bet Sat tie iveuld take the goat without the country ■Ml's knowledge, notwithstanding thb tinkling of Ike bell. “Done,” said the second,“nnd nl the nine time I will lay you a wnger thnt I will steal fram the fellow the mule he rides upon, without ex citing his suspicion.” “ That must lie a diflicull task iudeed,” observed the third; “ but I will •agsge to take from him all iho clothes upon his bsck, and carry them olf, without his trying to hin der me !” These proposals being mutually ngreed lo,the first commenced his task, which wns to stenl tbegonl. Having dexterously loosened ihe fusten. iagto the bell, he slipped it from the goat’s neck, tied it to the mules tail, and made off with the gout —discovered. The peasant hearing the tinkling of Ik* bell, never doubled but that the goat followed. However, happening to look behind him sometime •Her, he was strangely surprised ut missing the nni. real, which he wns to sell at market. He now made inquiry of every passenger, in hope of hear ing of his lost goat; at Inst the second sharper ac. costed him and told him he had seen a man make town the next lane precipitately, dragging along u goat by the hind legs. The peasant, thinking he could run faster than his old mule could carry him, instantly dismounted, and requested the vouug fel- low to hold his mule, while he sot off in full speed iapursuitof the thief. After exhausting himself in tunning, without gettings sight of the man or the l»*ti he returned quite spent and almost breathless to think the stranger for taking care of his mule, *htn to add to his misfortune before, Ids mule and keeper had vanished. The two successful rogues had gained a secure retrest, and were triumphing over their associate, •bile he awaited for the countryman at the side ol lha well.in a part of the road lie knew he must pass. Here he tent forth his lamentable cries, nud made •uch bitter wailing, that the peasant" ns touched •Rh commiseration as he apponched him, and re reotingon his own misfortunes, found himsulf dia- posed to listen to die affliction of others. Ashe appeared to-be overwhelmed with grief, he thus ad drested him: “How can you take on so piteously? surely your misfortunes are not so greut os mine I have just lost two animals, the value of which is Wore than half of my subetance ; my mule nnd my ■owt might, in time, have made my fortune.” *• A no lots, truly,” said the men at the well, “ to be compared with mine !” You have not like me, lei Ml into this well a casket of diamonds,delivered in to my hands and entrusted lo my care and discre. i iL* t *** c,rr '* < * 10 the Caliph of Bagdad : no • i J '***" *** *'* n 8 e< l f° r my negligence, which will be called nn excuse for having clandestinely •old them,” “Why don’t you dive lo the bottom of the well, and fetch up your treasure ?” eaid the pet sent; “I know it ii not deep.” “Alas!" re plied the sharper, “ 1 am quite awkward el diving, ,ana had rather run the risk uf being hanged, than west Inevitable death by drowning) but ifunyone TJ* 0 ,* n< J** *he well better than I, would undertake tj« kind office, upon receiving the jewel* I would '‘Whim ten pieces of gold.” The unwary dupe poured out hie pious ejacula tions to Muhoieet for having thrown in his way llie nieans of repairing ihu loss of the goat and his mule, “Promise me,” said ho, in an ecslacy, “the ten pie. ces, and I will recover your casket." The sharper ngreed,and the countryman stripped himself and jumped with such nlacrily into iho well, that iho sharper saw he had no lime lo looso, and immodi ulely look to his heels with the clothes. The poor peasant felt ull around the bottom of the well to no purpose, and then raising himself to the brink to take breath, nnd recover strength for Ihe second attempt, he found llmt the stranger had decamped with his appa-ei. Grown wise loo lute by woful experience, lie returned homo by many a lonely path to conceal hii shamo ; and relating his tala lo his affectionate wilo.lhe only consolation lie receiv ed from her wns, that from the king upon his throne to the shepherd on tho plains, two thirds of the human rnco owed the greatest part oftlie vexn. lions of life to imprudent confidences.” The next day ho not only received back bolli his animals and his clothea, but in one of Ihe pockets he found the full sum he so much coveted, to wit: ten pieces ol gold. For What is a Mother Responsible?—A mother is usually also a wife, nnd has the manage- menl of a family and u direct influence over subor dination to her bead, bag the seat of aulhurily and wields llie sceptre of government. From b posi. lion of entire dependence she lias risen to power and rank , and though her throne may he in a cot. Inge,and her dominion the little world of household affairs, yet is she not the less really responsible, than is that youthful queen who now sways a scep tre over the four quarters of the earth.—But for what is she responsible ? She is responsible for the nursing and rearing of her progeny ; for their physicul constitution und growth ; their exercise and proper sustenance in early life. A child left to grow up deformed, bloat ed, or meager, is nn object ol maternal negligence. She is responsible fora child’s habits ; including cleanliness, order, conversation, ealing, sleeping, manners, and general propriety of behavior. A child deficient or untaught in these particulars, will prove a living monument of parental disregard j because, generally speaking, a mother can, if she will greully control children in these matters. She is responsible lor their deportment.—She enn make litem (earful and cringing, she can make them modest or impertinent, ingenious or deceit, ful; moan or manly; clownish or polite. The germ of ull these things is in childhood, und a moth er can repress or bring them forth. She is responsible for the principles which tier children entertain in enrly life. For her it is to say whether those who go forth, from her fireside, shall bn imbued with sentiments of virtuo, truth, honor, honesty, temperance, industry, benevolence nnd moralily, nr those of a contrary character- vice, fraud, drunkenness, idleness, covetousness These last will be found to he of the most natural growth; but on her is devolved the duily, hourly task of weeding her little garden-—of eradicating these odious productions, and planting the humun with the lily, tho rose and the amarnath, that fade less flower, emblem of truth. She is to n very considerable extent responsible for the temper and disposition of her children. Constitutionally they may be violent, irritable, or revengeful; but for the regulation or correction of thnse passions a mother is responsible. She is responsible for the ilftellectuul acquire ments of her children, that is, she is bound to do what she can for this object. Schools, academics, and colleges open their portals throughout our land; and every mother is under heavy responsi bilities to see that her sons and daughters have all the benefits which these afford nnd which circuin- stances will permit them to enjoy. She is responsible for their religious education. Tile beginning of nil wisdom is the fear of God ; and this every mother must leach. Reverence for God, acquaintance with His word, respect for the duties and ordnance of religion nre within the abil ity of every parent to implant, and if children grow up Ignorant or regardless of the Bible und the Sav iour, whnt mother, when she considers the wicked, ness of the human heart, can expect them to rise up and cull her blessed ?—Mother's Journal. rise, offer her sent lo tho other, Inking for heraelf u chair in the middle of (he circle. A mistrust of a house ought to watch anxiously that iier guests experience uo restraint before her. If a door or window happen* to he open in the room in the summer time, she should ask visitors if it incommodes them. If u lady who receive* a half ceremonious visit, is s-wing, she ought to lenve off immediately and not resuino it, except at the request of the visitor. If they nre on quite iiitimute torms she ought herself lu request permission to continue. If u person vis its in an entirely ceremonious way, it would be ve ry impolite to work even an instant. Moreover, with friends a lady should hardly be occupied with her work, but seem to forget it on their account. YOUTHFUL DEGENERACY. For every prevailing evil there must be an ade quate cuuse ; und it is the purl uf wisdom to seek out this cause, and apply the efficient remedies. Youthful degen-, ration is now fell to he an alarm ing evil,greatly weakening llie moral und physicul power uf the age, nnd blighting the best hopes of the patriot. This is abundantly attested in the anxious, grief-worn countenances of the multitudes of disapp limed parents, whuse early anticipations j of reward for all their toil »nd cure in wutching ] over tue helplessness uf their little ones, and sup plying their wants, have been in no case realized. It is no less clearly proved, in llie very general failure of young men themselves 10 attain to the elevution ut which they aimed. Says Dr. Eddy, in the Christian Parlor Magazine, speaking uf young men:— “One half sink to an early grave, while the tears of disappointed affection, the deep sighs of blasted love, are the memorials of their tearful end. Crowds of our young men full suicidal to the grave; while others, mere dying wrecks, remain, with pallid brows und wasted powers, the cold marble, on which, in characters of shame und blood, their cpitupli is written ! Passing from this waste of life nud hlustcd characier, wo search for the result of others; wo look for their success in life, and a melaiicholly picture meets us here. Tho country and tiiu age presents us with uu almost unbroken history of failures, severely trying to moral princi ple, and fearfully disclosing moral delinquency.— For years past, not one in ten of our young men have succeeded even in the laudable pursuits of life; and this failure is wholly unnecessary. Painful as it is, we soon forget it, and ceusu to read the lesson it imparts. Our business and interest are with the living and the prosperous, not with the prostrate and llie dcud. We live on hope, ever fleeing des- pendency and despair. We would not have this iniinensu failure of health, reputation and life among our young men lost upon tho rising generation ; and we allude to ii, not so much to suppress their aspirings, or to reflect upon their common nature, or to draw out new paths uf adventure, as to induce them to examine the sources of evil, and to study the securities from llie failures lo which we have alluded.” A writer in the Journal ol Commerce assigns as one cause for this sad degeneracy, the proverbial modem neglect of domestic discipline. Children ure not educated lo honor their parents, especially llie sons ; they very early imbibe the sentiment that obedience to parents is unmunly. Hence they are impatient to escape from the eye of a parent— lo throw olf the shackles of home—and become the manugurs of their own affuirs. Hence too they are furwurd in advancing opinions contrary to those of liicir parents, und take pride in opposing their wishes. i Providence bus made parents responsible ibr the conduct ol their children, and made their children so dependent on them, llmt obediunce if uniformly required, becomes easy ; but they relinquish llie authority which Heaven bus given them, their chil dren will very soon despise them ; respect is never to be puicliased in llie ncgloct of parental author ity, by any amount ol indulgence or any superiori ty of intellect. Children are quick to discern be [from the new yonx mbkcurt.1 A Thrilim* Incident. Some yenrs since, in'one of my passages to In dia, we were luying becalmed near Iho Equator, or in ihe parlance of the furecustle—the “horse lati tude.” Heavy clouds, surcharged with rain, were hanging down, nnd apparently almost touching the ship's mast heads ; the night was dark, nnd a long southerly swell mndo the old ship tumble about much more tliOH wns agreeable to either passengers or crew. The pale, blue compassunt was flitting from spar to spar, or in the beuunful language of Falconer— “Hiph on the masts with pals and tivod ray. A nnd I ha gloom portulitoua mon-ora blare,’’ making thednrkeas mill more impene'ruble. Six hells of llm first watch had been struck, and now the min began lo full, in the way that it only does between Ihe tropics; loud penis of thunder broke over our bends, nnd the lightning flushed a- round us, ilucrlnnting the ship fore nnd uft. '•The etherenl dome in mournful pomp atray’d, Now liuriod lieshenenth imperious shade ; Now flushing round intolerable light, Kednuhles nil tho terrors of the night.” At tins time the danger from the electric fluid was so great, that llie first mule ordered all the watch lo go under the slicllei of the poop, so as to bo less exposed to danger, and at the sumo timn ready in ease of nn accident, mid on oo account to go forward near the anchor, or to stand in the way ol the chain topsail sheets. We had thus remained in a close body until near mid night, the timn der and lightning becoming more and more terrific, quailing the beans of the stoutest men on board, when lo ! the ship's bell on the forecastle, gave one loud peal. “Who is that al the bell,” cried out tho mate. “No answer. Dong, dong. “Forward, thorn ! what do you mean by tolling that hell !” All wns silent fir a moment, and then another toll louder limn before. "Go, some of you. nnd see w ho is lolling ihe bell;” hut no one seemed in dined lo olu-y the order, “Why dun’l you move?" lie said ng no, “nre you afraid to go ?’’ "L”t him go himself," said an old lar, “ho is better paid for it than we are,” Tho parly were huddled together like a flock of sheep, probably thinking there was safely in num bers. “Whnt can it be?” said one. ' Old Davy Jones will have somebody in his lockerbefore long ” said aiuiilier. “Aye hoys ; this comes of hilling the passengers shoot ihe mother Carey’s chickens,” said a third, “Iis Bill Young’s ghost,"(alluding to a youngster who had died u few days before.) whispered a young lad who stood trembling by my side ; “ho was always fond of striking a bell." The excitement was now so groat that the bold est heart seemed .struck will* terror ; and men who had braved every danger of llie seas for years, were apparently paralyzed and i erveless. Peal ufter peal of thunder broke above our bends, tho light ning Hushed and hissed around us. tho ruin poured down us if a second deluge was coming, and every moment wo expected tho electric fluid would strike the ship, and wrap her in a sheet of flame. Al intervals went the hell—dung—dong—dong—inuk il.g tile seeini more appalling. For u few minutes (hero was a cessation oTthe rolling iminder, and the mate thought this n good opportunity of discovering the unknown bell l ing, er. Advancing a few paces, lie suid, “Come mon, we will go in a body, and so find oul who is amus ing himself with the bell.” So saying, lie led the way, and we all followed ralhercloaely packed, and a great inclination for each one to be the last. In this way we find reached the main deck, when one oftlie most intense nnd withering flashes—no, not a flash—but n slreuin of lightning scaled up our eyes, and was followed by u volley of thunder which broke directly over our heads, shaking the ship lo her very keelson. As soon ns we recover ed from the shock, a rush was made for the qmir- ter deck, and there we stood breuthless nud horror- stricken—dong—dong—dong—dong. “Ah! hear that sir ?” suid one oftlie men ; “it’s no use tempi , ing God nnd Bill Young’s ghost. A shark was tween right nnd wrong, and they feelthat pnrents i alongside this evening, which hodos no good, and dishonor themselves in neglecting to secure uniform | ao me poor fellow will have to leave the key of his chest with his mess-mnte before long." IIWAtt - m I . *rd • J J .' m**p t Feintix Ihtiwiw. SIbw awe ‘‘hat jreMA cation we have seen Mtterel iMItN aad paper* that in oar pimateloa ailWOa made oar ra- sum*of lha latalHaaaca- Aroaghfc fcjr lha Laaraaa. There throw a darker ahada ovar the fortuata af Santa Anna, and give r aeora impoafng Croat la the revolution heeded by Parade*; Sonne of lha statement* ih the leuiri we have since eeeo ara> of course, conjectural, and mode by partlee wtre are not of the DlctaiorV faction; yet they coma tw us In a shape that entitle tMm to all the credh that can be given to tho repreMalalioos of pereooa who speak what they think, of t jauae (hat (hey do nos espouse. A letter from Vera Crux, dated on the 80th No vember, states that the revolution In Jalisco pro- sents enchday an aspect more formidable.' Gen. Pa redos is said to be at the head of 8 or 10,000 men and the South is uniting With the disaffected. Ze« CHtecas, Aguas Calientes, and «part of S»n Luie Potosi have seconded or approved of the pronmefa. miento of Paredes, while it is eeoarteined that On. jaca has also declared against Santa Anna. Tha latter has positively declared agatnet the Congress, while that body is daily publishing every document W as It Providence. Take, for example, a young girl, bred delicately in town, shut up in a nursery in her childhood—in n boant mg.school through her youth, never accus- 'boned to air or exercise, two things that law of God makes essential to health. She marries ; her -.trength is inadequate to demands upon it. Her beauty fades early. She languishes through her hard ollices of giving birth to children, suckling and watching over litem, nnd dies early. “VVIml a strange Providence, that o mother should be tak en, in the midst of life, from her children.” Was it Providence ? No ! Providence had assigned her thrce.score years and ten ; a term long enough to rear her children ; hut she did not obey the laws on which life depends, and of course she lost it. A father, loo, is cut oil' in the midst of his days. He is a useful and a distinguished citizen, and emi nent in his profession. A general buzz rises on e. very side, of “Whnt a striking Providence. This man has been in the habit of studying hall the night of passing his days in Iti.s office and the courts, of eating luxurious dinners and drinking various wines He has every day violated the luws on which health depends. Did Providt nee cut him off? The evil rarely ends here;—The diseases of the father are often transmitted | nod n feeble mother rarely leaves behind her vigorous children. It has been customary in some of our cities for young ladies to walk in thin shoes nnd delicate lockings in mid winter. A healthy blooming young girl, thus dressed in violation of Heaven’s laws, pays tho penalty ; a checked circulation, cold fever, nnd death. “What a snd Providence!” ex claim her friends. Was it Providence or Iter own folly ?” A beautiful young bride goes, night after night to parlies made in honor of Iter marriage. She bus a slighty sore throat, perhaps, nnd the weather is inclement; but she must wear her neck und arms hate : for who ever saw a bride in close evening dress ? She is consequently seized with an itiflatnntion of the lungs, and the grave receives her before her bridal days are over. “Wlmt a Providence !" exclaims the world, “ Cut off in the midst of happiness nud hope !” Alas I diu she not cut the thread of life herself? A girl in the country, expo-ed to our changeful climule, gets n new bonnet instead of getting a flannel garment. A rheumatism is ihu conse quences. Should the girl sit down tranquilly with the Idea that Providence has sent tho rheuma tism upon her, or should she charge it in iter vani ty, and avoid the (t>lly in future? Look, my young friends, nt the mass of diseas es llmt ure iucurr -d by Intemperance in eating or drinking, or in study, or in business, also being caused often by neglect or exorcise, cleanliness, pure uir ; by indiscreet dressing, tight lacing. &c., ami is quietly imputed to Providence I Is there not impiety us well ns ignorance in this? Where tho physical laws strictly observed from genera tion to generation. Iliero would ho nn end lo the frightful diseases that cut life short, and of the long list of maladies that make life a torment or a trial. It is the opinion of those who best under stand the physicul system, that this wonderful ma chine, the body, this “ goodly temple,” would grad ually decay, and men would die as if falling asleep. Etiquet for Ladies, at Home and irom Home. To receive visitors with ease and elegance and in such a manner that every tiling in you and about you, shall partake of propriety and grace,—to en deavor that people muy always be satisfied when they leave you, and he desirous to come again— are the obligations of tho muster, and especially of the mistress of a house. Every thing in the houso ought, as fir ns possi ble, to offer solid comfort and true grace. Perfect order, exquisite neatness and elegunco, which eusilv dispense with being sumptuous, ought to mark llie entrance of the house, the furniture, und the dress of the ludy. In a house where uffiuenco abounds, it is indis pensable to huve a drawing room ; if tluit cannot he afforded, then let the receiving room be the parlor. To receive company in a dining room is not allow ed, except among those who cannot bear the ex pense of furnishiug a parlor or drawing room. .Simplicity admitted into an apartment of this kind, suited to smallness of means, wo cannot but ap prove, while we regret nevertheless the disugreea- bio things to which such a residence subjects the parties. But we have, in this respect, an express warning to hold out to llie people who give litem- selves up to it unnecessarily; for it is altogether opposed lo the received usnges of gooil society lo put yourselves in a situation which you cannot adorn ; then you are exposed to receiving twenty visits during dinner, oi seeing us many interrup tions during tho setting of your table, since it is impossible to spread the cloth properly, etc., while strangers remain ; finally, of having them witness your domestic cares while removing the remains of a repast, the table cloth, dishes, etc. Unless Irom absolute inability, you ought to light your staircase. If the practices of good do mestic economy, regulated by Ihe cares of civili zation, were more generally extended, an unlight ed atuircase would not ofton he found. After having thus cast a rapid glance into the in terior of the house, let us see in what munner it is necessary to receive visitors. When any one en ters, whether announced or not, riso immediately, advance towards them, request them to sit down ; avoiding, however, the old form of"Tuke the trou ble to he seated,” "Como off the door and into the fire,” etc. If it is a young man, offer him a chair; or a stuffed one ; if an elderly man insist upon his accepting the armchair; if a Indy, beg her to be seated upon the sofa- If the master of the house receives the visitors, he will take a ehair and place himseifat a little distance from them; if, on the contrary, it is the mistress of the house, and if she it intimate with the lady who visits her she will place herself near her. If several ladies come at once, we give the must honorable place lo the one who from age, or other considerations, is most en titled lo respect. In winter, the most honorable places are those at the corners of the fire.place ; in proportion as they place you in front of the fire ynor aeat it considered inferior in rank. Moreover when it happens to be a married lady, and one to whom we with to do honor, take her by the hand, end conduct her lo the corner of the fire-place. If this place is occupied by a young lady, she ought to cheerlul obedience. Another cause of tho degeneracy of youth so fearfully prevalent, is the neglect of parents, lo se lect proper society for their children, and to restrain them Irom assuciuting with the vicious and the ex travagant. The principle of nssimulution is deeply implant ed in humun nuture ; and well might we expect to gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles as that youth left lo their own inexperience or fancy, in the choice of associates, will avoid tho contamina tion of the vicious und proud, und grow up wise, amtuhie mid virtuous un honor and blessing to their parents. Another cause of youthful degeneracy is want of consistency of conduct und want of self respect in parents. They cannot deny their children these A bicczc nf wind at this uimm-nt taking the ship ! aback, llie order wns given to haul tile mainsail up, preparatory to bracing the yards round. Now, al though sailors have a great dislike lo encounter anything In the shape of ghost, invisible hell ring ers, &t.c., they never think of d sobeying nn order - when they know it is for some necessary duty.— I Away started the whole nnrty, the clew garnets ! were rove through the windless holes, (I must spook 1 technically)—dong—dong—dong—the ropes were ' grasped, hut j tsi as the word was given lo haul I up, a burst of thunder, louder than the roar of ton I thousand heavy artillery, rent tho air, sitmtilanc- | ously with a most vived flash of lightning, nnd cve- ' ry matt was prostrated on llie deck ; how long I lay there stunned and blinded, 1 know not, but op improper indulgences which they ullow themselves* I tecovering my feet, I began to feel around tne, It they attempt this they can feel no assurance j when tnv hands came in contact with u ropo yarn that their children will ubuy them. Example is much more eloquent than precept. If a parent spend his leisure hours in reading the trifling liter ature of the day,or in amusing himself with the common games of chance, lie must be a fool to ex pect lo persnude his sott to stem the tide of fashion, and turn away from enticements which he cannot himself withstand. Ho merely telling nltn thnt in dulgence in such habits leads to dissipation nnd ru in, seems hut mockery, liypoctisy, and shameful inconsistency with his own conduct. Each parent is bournl by the most solemn obii- gutiotis of pureutul love, to consider what effect every course of conduct lie pursues, every tempta tion to which he yields, will have upon the cltarac. ter and hubits of his child. The character ol his child, burn fur immortality, should be un object for which he would willingly forego any pleasure, or practice any self-denial. Ho should feel that the I stretched fore und aft, from the cook-house to the foremast, and as I pulled it, the hell began aguin such a succession of sounds that completely aston ished me ; but by tracing alung the yarn, 1 found one end fust lo the tongue of the bull, and the oth er to tho finger of one of my messmates, Jemmy Me D .who was snugly sealed in llio cook's coal bucket, taking a comfortable snooze in the gal. ley. It being Ids turn lo strike the hours during the wnlcli, lie had udopted this method to shelter himself from the storm, and a loose rope swinging across the deck with the rolling of the ship, caused all the alarm. Master Jemmy only escaped last, ing the virtue of a map’s end, by pleading uncon sciousness of the storm ubove and around him.— How be could have slept under such circumstances always remained a mystery. When daylight came, "0 found the sails much scorched, and the main royalmnst shivered by lightning—nothing but the happiness and destiny of an immortal being are, lo I jorrents of rain which fell during the night, saved u greut extent, in his keeping ; and what parent ! ihe ship and ull on board from certain destruction, who soberly reflects, would dure to barter such a boon for any momentary gratification ? When parents shall fully realize their obligation to secure for their children, first of ail things, a sound, virtuous, elevated character, when they shall cotno lo feel ihu importai.ee of selecting for them instructors, rending, and companions, beet adopted lo secure this great end, witen they shall affection ately but decidedly restrain them from all dissipa ting associations with men and books, an i shall set before them a consistent example, we may then hope the fearful tide of ruin will be stayed, and that our sons, most distinguished for native talents,gen erous hearts, and all that can lend u charm to so cial intercourse, will be saved from bringing die- grace upon themselves, and deep morlificutiun, and self reprouch upon those whom Providence has made their guurdians. In this way a tuition, of early and great promise, may be saved from fur ther degeneracy,and its coming generations train ed to be the light and hope of llie world. Eau de Cologne.—The sweetest lady in the world recommended to ua the following recipe for making cologne : Mix 120 drops oil of bergamot; 120 drops oil of lav nder; 140 drupe of Lemon ; 60 grains of musk, and 1 pint of purest alcohol. Southern Planter. Two Singular Ciiabactebs.—Until recently there was in the city of Puebla two sisters, remark able for the manufacture of figures from rags.— These ladies were of respectable birth, and ulwnys commanded by reudy sale for their works which were sought for even in Europe. They moulded the figures of lumps of beeswax, covered tho dif ferent pur's of the body with cotton cloth uf col. rs suit'-d lo the complexion, and, while Ihe rvux wus yet soft, moulded the features into the required ex pression, completing the representations with ap propriate dresses, 1 have two of these in tny pos session, which in point of character, aro worthy of the pencil of Teniers. They represent an old Indi- an woman scolding and weeping over her drunken son. The grief and age of the one—the tipsy leer, roll of tho head, and want of command over the limbs, of the other, are rendered with indescribable faithfulness. Ono of these remarkuble artists died while I was in Mexico, and the other is exirmely old and feeble, so that it has now become a matter ofgreut difficulty to obtain a specimen of her works; nor can they hereafter he as perfect as formerly, ns the sister who died was remarkable for her per faction in forming the figure*, while llie greater tal- 1 ent of finishing and giving expression was the work of the survivor; Both duties now devolve on her ; and, what with age, nnd lost of her companion, her hand Meins to have lost much of its cunning. Brants Mayo’s Mtziso. [From tiif. London Court Journal.] The Queen nud (lie Quakeress. In the autumn of 1819, her lute Mujosty Queen Charlotte, visited Butii, accompanied ny the Prin cess Elizabeth. The wuters soon effected suclt a respite from pain in the royal putient, that she pro posed un excursion to u park of some celebrity in tite same neighborhood, then llie estate of a rich widow, belonging to the Society of Iriends. No tice wus given of. the Queen’s intenliuii, nnd a message relumed that she should be welcome. Our illustrious traveller bad, perhaps, never before held any personal intercourse with a member of tite persuasion whoso voturies never voluntarily paid taxes to 'the man George, called King by the vain ot.es.’ Tito ludy und gentleman who were to attend the august visiters, hud hut feeble ideus of the reception to bu expected. It wus supposed llmt the Quaker would al least, say thy inujesty thy higuuess, or madam. The royal cartiage ar rived at the lodge of the park ; punctual to the ap pointed hour. No preparations appeared to bo made, no hostess or domestic stood reudy to greet the guest. The porter’s hell was rung; he step ped forth deliberately, with his broad britn’d beaver on ; ami unbendingly accosted the lord in wailing with “ what’s thy will Iricnd?” This was ulmusl unanswerable- “Surely,” suid the nobleman, “your lady is aware that Iter Majesty—Goto your mistress und say the Queen is here.” “ No truly,” answered the man, “ needeth not, 1 have no mistress nor lady , hut friend Rucltaei Mills expecteih thine; walk in I" The Queen and Princess were handed out nnd walked up the avenue. At the door nf the house stood the plainly attired Rachel, who, without even u courtesy, but with a cheerful nod, said, “How’s tliee do, friend? lam glad to sec tltee and thine daughter. 1 wish thee well! Rost and refresh tltee und thy people before 1 sitow tliee my grounds.” What could bo said to suclt a person ? Some condescensions were ulleinpted, implying that her majesty came, not only lo viuw the park, but testify Iter esteem for llie society lo which mistress Mills belonged. Cold and unawed, she answered. "Yes, thou art right there. The friends are well thought of by most folks; for llie rest, initny strangers gratify their curiosity by going over litis place ; and it is my custom to conduct litem ntyself; therefore, I shall do the like by live, friend Charlotte I More over, I think well of llico as u most dutiful wife and mother. Tltuu hast had thy trials and so hud thy good partner. I wish thy grund.child well through iter’s. (She alluded to the princess Charlotte.) It was so evident that the Friend meant kindly, that offmee could not he taken. She escorted her guests through her estate. The princess Elizabeth noticed, in her hen-house, a breed of poultry, hith erto unkown to hor; and expressed a wish to pos sess some of those rare fowls, imagining llmt Mrs. Mills would regard her wish ns u law; but the Quakeress quietly remarked, with characteristic evasion. “They are rare, as thou snyest; but if uny are to be purchased in this land or any other countries, I know few women likelier limn thyself to procure them with ease.” Her royal highness more plainly expressed her uesiru to purchase some of those she now beheld- “ [ do not buy and sell,” answered Rachel Mills. “ Perhaps you will give me u pair?” porsevered tho princess with a conciliating smile. “ Noy, verily,” replied Rachel, “ I have refus ed many friends ; and that which I have denied my own kinswomau, Martha Asit, it becomes mo not to grant to any. We have long bad it to say, llmt these birds belonged only to our house, and 1 can make no exception in favor of thine.” This is a fact. Somo Friends, indeed, are lea* •tifly starched, but old Quaker families still exit* who pique themselves on their independent Indif ference to rank, Bud very properly respect their follow mortal* only in proportion lo tue good they ■rstioo. received, both for and against the revolution—n circumstance which would indicate that the mem bers nre determined to set Independently, and have little fear of the Dictator. Tbet a majority of them nre in favor ofa change of government, and hearti ly sick of the tyrantcal and oppressive measure* of Santa Anna, we see no reesoo to doubt, and they nre also in favor of his being called to a strict ac count fur his action* previous to the convening of the Coiigtess. The sumc letter likewise state* that Santa Anna Ims, or will have, on reaching Querretero, a body of 10.000 men, and ulso that he has obtained #600,- 000 irom the brokers of tite city lo carry on his op erations with activity. Whether this monoy was obtained by a forced loan or otherwise is not stated* I’he writer of the letter,in addition, seems to verify the rumor given yesterday that Sfanta Anna had ex ecuted several officers who were leagued against him. U’e translate the following extract: “Verb ous officers of the army of Santa Anna, who had deserted, have been shot, and this act has excited much indignation against the Dictator.” Tlasculn, Apelaiotla and Chantempun, in the Department of Puebla, have declared in favor of the movement in Jalisco, so it is said. If this be true, Santa Anna seems to be surrounded on all side* by enemies. One letter was received by the Laurens, whlolr we have been permitted to read, which slates that it wns momentarily expected that General Pedrm Cortazur, residing at Celaya in the State ol Guan- “junto, would come out in favor of the plan of Pkr- odes. A letter from him had been intercepted, in which he expressed himself, in strong terms, againat Santa Anna, dec aring clearly that he is not for him, and moreover so compromising himself that he Ims no other resource than to openly embrace the cause of the revolutionists. Should this prove true. Suiilu Anna has a popular and powerfkil officer arrayed against him. [At tho time the San ta Fe prisoners were marched through Guansjuii- to Cortuzar was Governor of the Slate. He was spoken of us a brave and meritorious officer by the Mexicans—lie certainly treated the unfortunate Texuiis with every leniency,allowing them a day’s rest at Celaya and the liberty of the place, sending all the sick and infirm to the hospitals, and provid. ing those who were well with comfortable quarters in u convent and un abundance of the best provis ions.] Above we have given such items from the letters before us as we have deemed of interest lu our rea ders—such us may assist them in farming u better opinion of the present state of parties in Mexico. Owing to tile tyranny of the Government toward* the press, and the sorveillauce exercised over tite channels of public intelligence, it is difficult to ob. lain exact information from the theatre of events thut ure particularly interestiug to the people of litis country, from the unfriendly disposition* evin ced by the Government of Mexico towards that of the United States. We will endeavor front lima lo time, to keep our readers advised of the precise posture of Mexican affairs, in so far ns that term may be applicable to information derived through suclt precurious and scanty means as are allowed* tu tho circulation of news in that dislraoted Repub lic. bava doits in their gepemik “ The Bargain.”—Tite following remarks of “Oliver Oldschool,"in a letter from Washington, tallies well with the advices which we huve from time to time received of “ bargains" and “ combi nations” there between the leaders of the vnrioue hosts whose united action beat down the Man of Kentucky, toelevute the pigmy of Tennessee. The poor dupes at the South who were induced to vole for Polk by tha unceasing cry of “ Aboli. lion!” by bis frionds, will no doubt feel highly grat. ifiud with the course taken in reference to this mailer, in Congress, by those who led them, by falM pretences, into opposition to the only statesman who could, in tite crt»i* winch must aome, tiuve “poured ail on the troubled waters.”—Aug, Chron. fy Sen. “ In regard to the Tariff, those interested may make themselves easy for one year nt least, as there will be no general onset upon it at the pres ent session. Tite bargain between llie two winge of the Locofoco party, 1-lmve no doubt, was, and ie r that in consideration of the Northein wing going for Annexation, the Suuthern wing agreed not to make u general attack upon the Tariff, but would, by the consent of llie Northern wing, nttuck, in de tail—assail particular articles—any thing, for in. stance,in which the Whig States are interested in, provided iron, coal, and some others articles in which Pennsylvania and New York aro interested shall go unscathed. And farther, “the Chivalry of the South” also agreed to let the twenty.fifth Rule be repealed,as payment to the New York Abolition- ists, who rendered such important service in elect ing a pro.Slavery, and a pro-Texas man. “ This wns the reason that, when Mr. Adams moved to rescind the Rule, instead of a fiery and most exciting debate of six weeks, and a vory inter esting display of“ chivalry” as wae the case lest year n lien the same proposition we* made “ the cltivulry” was as dumb ae fishes, a* lame as cossets, and as tractable aecould be desired—not one of tha Hispurs laying a single word; no, not even Mr. Holmes, who, when Mr. Wise backed out last year, steppod boldly forward, drew hi* trenchant blade, und in the most solemn and emphatic manner, de clared thut he never would yield—no never.” The Quarterly Reprots or tbb New Yoxx State Banks, show an aggregate increase of loans, &c., since August 1st of (1,467.867, an in crease of circulation to the amount of •2,060,898, and deposits, 81,634,510, and a decrease of specie in the sum of 81,223,882. Their aggregate bus* loess loans were on the 1st Nov. 865,025,879. Loans, &c. to directors, 84,258,168 ; do. to bro kers 82,907,747; Due from brokers other than for loans, &c., 8779,191. Their capitals were 843,818,807; circulation, 820,152,219; deposit* due on demand 880,891,- 622; United Statei Treasurer 82,726s261; canal fund nnd State Treasurer. 82.221,840. Titeir stock of specie was 88,968,092, and ‘cash items’ 86.047,- 528 and their bank ballanoea showed a credit of 88,760,993. and a debit of 814,4S1,103. Their effective meant of paying twenty million* of circulation nnd thirty-five millions of deposits were their nine millions of spoeioon hand—fifty- five millious against nine- Alabama Sknatos*.—Tb* Montgomery Jour nal, of Dec. 11th, says“ By letters received from our correspondent just os wo were going lo press, we learn from tne Hon. Dixon H. Low. le has been elected U. S. Sooator—voietd 85. Tho Whigs voted, for form'# Mke, far Judge Hopkins; » Mr. Lewis received lb* oomlauioe of hi* par- ty in mucus, sod the other wmMMm withdrew.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, December 24, 1844, Image 1