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Newspaper Page TextoiotltiDMSVXt k riHuam tuiL? Mr .lfBK«ON TIIWIATT, ' r ruiroK a no mopMKToa, • D1.ua* rr.» ANNUM. IN ADVANCIi *J 'jJjSS DOLLAR* AT TIIK Kin or TIIK TEAR. . ..—Ml,hi will b.i iMeln-d fur Ism Ilian a )»ar, nm !»• Aiacuailunril until nil arrearage, art maid. *il!**7 f , „,|| n ot b# arnl lu am pcrami uut of the stain, JfJjJiiSaariplloaRwnajrla paiu in sdviecs or saUaftirtary irD'DjrJlf'lYsKEKN I'd am inacrlinl it 75 canta par aquara * Aral inaarllon, omi i® ornia per ■quire for rach hr **? .LiraaPfr. A aijnara In ilia Journal la a apana often tsWff ....hiiie.i uillaoiiiul na il il.iea.one luminal warila liaee>“• „ s.faanfl.lNIM.liy Ailiniiiialralora.KaaculoraJ iT’l. '*• .1 l.„ Im. I i ■ IlM J fi[anlhM°"""^ i !’ r ^_ { ' y . Uw, Iii lift hr III oil the fir* I ^ I* v in ili«» in »!«*!•• thf hour- nl iru in the for** ‘T - ** 1 "-j ,|i r c«* in the efieiii.Min, nt the i'utirl hnuee, in tin *| # •liich the Inmt i* einteteJ. Noiir* of three Helm .... «iiUli ill* Iwnll* *i»iii»t*»tl. Nolirts of three Helm JJJrti* jrWn ‘ n * gwM^IXI V DAYS pretioue to ft puhlio untioN.oe the tlret •f g##V»v el the month, heterorn the iHitel hour* of**!*, nt the -|4Cf I' Crf.nTA. iif |i ililic wile«i mixml VOli. XXXVI- MILLUDUEVILLFa, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, IH45. NO 16 ■ *1111111 a where the lettere iretnincn liuietretion or Humtlinnehip,may hnve hem jrrnioL **IXI'Y DAYS noli • « thereof, in onr of the ,.c*ik*« nl thie Stm«\ nml el the tlo«ir of tho Court rtfVSS ••Ci^fortheeeleof I'ereanil IVop.-rtv. miter he given in iJ!mwir»«*r. FOIl 1’Y •»**% e prreioiie loihe.lnv ofeelr. N.iiicpt** die D •More end Creditor* ol an Relate timet hr f^'.L^Tihel eiiplicetion will lir meile to the Court ofOrdinn- jf fur lei»e to *ell I.AND, uniat bn puhluhcd for Fill It “lulrtforleaeein .ell NF.GROKA, I,.. p.il.ll.li-a lor r H'lt MON I'llS, before any order nbeolulo ehulllie mndr .hprr m bvlhe Court. CitatiuM A*r letter* of Ailminietretion. miiet br piiMieltrd -hi. d>tvt —lor di*mi* 4 ion fioin niliuim*tmtinn, monthly nix ■'M-h.r di4i»i**ion Iron) (io*rdi*n*hip,ybr/y tloyn. tti’i m forth* low n*ure of Mortgnjo mn*t hr publielird -n.iLI* for four month*— forr*lnhli«liiug lo*t |»fipi>r*, for the 55,,,fee .if I*err ewatts-lur cmnpallin* liilea from K.xecu- ir A.l iiiiii*lra,or», where a lion,I Im. been given by Ilia jJJaaard, tkt Ml ,puet a/Dree month,. Publican."HI will alwaya lie eoiillooeil nnenriliug In llioac, •kalafal rei|iiireme"la. unlaaanlliarwiaaiirilareil. illbuainraa of llli. kind Conllmiea In rei eivn prompt alien- .uu. Il III.. Office of Ilia- GROIIGIA JOtMtNAL. REM I'TANI-Kd I1Y Mill.—“ A inialmnalar may en- elme'umner in « letter to llie pulilialier of n new eimper, In pay .Liuliarrintinn of a lliiril naraon, end trank the letter if writ ,»br Itimaalf."—Amo, Kendall, lit. (J purl.” returned Mr. Sorley, in n lone or alight dis pleasure, “ uol In unit unworthy ns myself- I inn fur from tuking the credit of any thinil which Imn lieon done | for I very well know lhat 'l’uui muy (ilunl.niid A polios water, but Uud alone can give the increase.”' I admire hiiniilily,” replied tho lady ; but in- mainly purceivittg tlmt cnntigh Imd liuen suid up.m lint Httlijucl nl present, site skilfully shifted Iter round,und uientioiii'il u cil«e ul'disiress which liatl ilcly come under ilteir notice, and in which Iter laughters fell great inleresl. 'It ia tin old mini,” said she,''employed as n wiiiideiitler, who tins so uiifiirlunuti! some time ■ a. to have nun of liis limbs broken hv the fa 11 - POETICAL. — TUB i ui; vM it i:-si;i k i;it. Cverv mnn is more or ions n treasure-scRkcr—a hater of la* t K)r _uiilil hr lias received the important truth, that labor alone eta bring content and happiness. There is an affinity, atrange •■It mMV appear, between those whose lot in life is most ex- k tiled, and die haggard hollow eyed wretch who prowls Inces- ■tally wound the crumbling ruins of the past, in the belief (hat there lir* beneath their mysterious foundations a mi»In v treasure, over which some jealous demon keeps watch forev more. Many weary days I suffered, ."tick of heart and poor of purse : Hiclics aro the greatest blessings— Poverty the deepest curse! Til I at last to dig a treasure Forth I went into th«* wood— “Fr.end ! my soul is thine forever!'* And I sign'd the scroll with blood. Then I drew the magic circles, Kindled the mysterious fire, Placed the herbs and hones in order, Spoke of the incantation dire, And I sought the burial meted With n spell of mickle might— Sought it as my master taught me ; Black and stormy was the night. In the distance, ilk.. it atnr; When the miduittiit hour win tolling, Catne it wining from afar ; Cam. it flii.limg,awift and midden, Aa i; tii- ry wino it worn, Flowing from an upon clislir.., Whirl, a beauteous boy did bear. And im wore a lu.troiiachnplft, And Ilia aye. were full uf thought, Aa he stepped into the circle Willi llie radiance that he brought, And lie hade me tavle the goblet ; And I thought—Mt cannot be, Thai this boy should he the bearer Of the demon's gifts to me ! "Taste the draught of pure existence Sparkling in this gofdeu urn, And ne more with Iminful magic Shalt thou hitherward return. Ilu nut dig for treasures longer; Let thy luluro spell word he, Days of labor, nights of resting ; So shall peace return to thee !" WHAT IS WOMAN ! What is woman I—n.nu’s sweet angel! (■mule, tender, calm, and kind— Ever loving, ever faithful Is her soft and soothing mind. A heuuteuus flower, horn to blossom; (living gladness to the eye; Half designed lor mao's hind bosom, Haifa creature of the sky— Half a creature of the sky! Wnatia a woman ? ask her sorrow; Know how deeply site can feel; Rut when hupe her hand would borrow, Mnrk what joys she can reveul. O'er tier cheek cucli pure emotiun Of Imr soul isaeeu to fly, As fair clouds with chaste devotion Fleet o,er Luna's face on high— Fleet u’er l.una's face on high! Wlial in woman 1 All forbearing, Patience, prudent, seeming gay, Though sail inward thoughts are wearing. All unspoken, life away. Thus she i*. a flower's sweetest blossom, (diving Gladness to llie eye. Half designed lor mnn.sfond bosom, Half u creature of the sky— Half a creature of the sky! lor no |rli>\vinjg n ileMcri|i'iani uf their wittl in llie (Sima miuno, tut tuny any with uiliiiiru'i.iti tilsu ) on thu ninny y.iniiji tmJ lovely leiimlos who cr.'Wileil the pttiva. !)« niilicutl, tun, tlmt tho cuiiiiicnniioe nl i‘tich worn tint n|i|>oaruncu of plncitl (nriouamtiM an becoming the aunclutiry of tho Moat High—and now, wlicii nil were seulcil, n deep ttnd holy quiet Miititied lo pervudo the whole congregnlion ; il was ihu interval of repose which usunliy lukoa pint o ho fore tho cnmiiiuncciiieiil of (lie acrvicei, and winch appears »o pi culinrly lilted fur tho laying aside nt every worldly cure—llm stilling of ottclt heating hettrt, and wiiiclt sh.iuld lie employed hv nil to llie mill.ml of their uliiliiy, in endeavoring to prepnre in every breast a resting place for thu Ucuvenl) liovo which seems brooding among them. At length the si-cond Sabbath bell pculcd forth its glad summons, ttnd immediately after, ilu, Pteacii- er entered, nm! proceeding up the aisle with mens Ured but graceful treuil, ascended thu pulpit, i!• wits young, witlt u lull elastic form, dark itilolligeiil eyes, it ml n high, palu furcliettd, shadowed by i mass uf tulleii black hair ; Ids voice was dt cp mu sunnrnus, and his gestures rapid, but graceful ; and when liu Ciiinmeiicud his address, every lovely ey suomud bent upon him with thrilling ami expectant interest. Mr. Liston, tun, Imd wrought himsulf in. lo n perfect fit of cmhiismsin—hut he listened in vain tor llie strains of impuasioned eloquence which lie expected would greet his cur. Thu young min ister appeared to feel himself a watchman upon th Tower of Zion, and ho spoke well, very well—It told liis people uf their duties to Hod uud man— expressed liis pleasure nt the intention given lu reli gnms subjects uniting them,—exhorted those wit had recently joined themselves lo the people of tit Lord, to light the good fight, ami hold last to the fuitlt; and gliding rupidiy over the conclusion, dis missed ilium witlt u fervent but common place prayer, lur their temporal and spiritual welfare Mi. Liston’s fueling at this moment was one of extreme disnpptiiinmenl—itu imd listened, hut ill vain, fur any thing nutv or inspiring—tiny thing which could entitle hint (.he speaker) lo the high enaiacter for eloquence lie appeared to sustain tint he consoled himself immediately with Ihu idea that this sermon wus perhaps inferior to tile goner ality.—"The young man,” said he, mentally, has I he rose lo depart, it w as n considerably more . le. doubtless spoken under some disadvantages. I will vated opinion uf Ins own importance, mid in com ng of u tree; Ins wile is extremely helpless, uud they lire htitlhen. d with a large family; aiming others, n ,vretched idiot, for whom Susan has been mploved in making a jacket. We have done all we can lo assist them, but I think the nld man will icntcely recover, mid I fear, although living under hu very sound of the gospel, his soul is in wuisc titan heathen darkness.” It will ullbrd mu grou' pleasure,” cried Mr. Sor. ley, w ho«e sympathies were strongly a wakened, "to all and c iiverse with him; and I certainly feel that I have been greatly deficient in this respect — It is the imperative duty of a I'.ts or, to make exten* sive inquiries as to the spiritual state of the nflliet- ed and needy, in his immediate vicinity, and this 1 totally neglected.” "You huve been so short a I'tne among us, my dear sir,” said Miss Susan, earnestly, "and huve already been so lolly occupied, tlmt we ure really beginning to fear your labors aro almost loo much for you. It is impossible you could so early learn lint situation of all the poor in the neighborhood, ttnd I her you will not reproach yourself on this uc. count.” At ibis rhapsody, Mr. Snrley smiled, hut made no reply; lie imagined It" dispised (lait-ry—but the draughts daily and hourly presented fur him to drain, were so large, tout il was impossible for him lo avoid swallowing a small portion, and insensibly it Imd its effect. Ho learned lo listen with compo sure to wimt Imd nt first shocked Ills pure, pious, nnd humble mind ; nnd when, aftur a lengthened visit, almost impossible to spurn him, even for litis length of lima—but ns he appeared anxious to ru.visit liis native place, and ns no reasonable excuse for Hetty ing his request could bu alleged, Itu prepared for liis departure, ninid llie fondest professions of re gard, uud nccoinpanie i by Ihu kindest wishes of liis numerous friends. And wo w ill not say liitw many fair nnd tearful eyes watched, as it lessened it the ■iislnnce. the conch that contained his cherished form—and hmv slowly rolled around those three weary weeks, and how often did nmny a being, lamed for her gentleness, feel disposed to chide llie laggard time. "How much we miss him,” groaned Miss Susan Davenport- "Yes,” cried Cornelia Allan, lo whom litis sen tence was addressed, almost laughing in Iter face ; ••and,” added she, runni g Iter hand lightly over the piano, "how applicable lo your case is tlmt beuti tiful lino in Hishop Hi bur’s address to liis wife—*1 miss ttty kind approving eye, thy meek, attentive ear,” for I understand your quarters wus a favor ite resort of our young minister.” At tltis remark. MissIluvenport did Iter utmost, without succeeding to gel up a simper, amt a blush, and heartily despising the conceit she nfiectcd to ridicule ; Cornelia ugain touched the keys witlt Cuhious Nautical Anrcdotb — Llld Slmw, • well known ami eccentric skipper of Jamaica ship, on filtering tin channel at desk observed a suspi* eious looking anil edging down towards him. His vessel was pierced for eighteen or twenty gnus, but Imd only u few mounted. To remedy thu deficieu. cy us fur us allow could do, the old seaman very de liberately ordered tho carpenter lo draw up the pumps w itlimil delay, saw them into lengths so as to represent guns, uud place the pieces in readiness to be tun out of Ihu port holes whet: he guvo direc tions. To give effect to liis scheme, Itu directed u lantern to hu suspended over each port’ and a man stationed ut each to make the necessary display at thu same moment. Titus prepared, whan ihu dark- ness set in lie run his ship alongside of the French man, a corvrltn of twenty-two guns, hauled up his hanging ports, showed Ills formidable row of'teeth' illuminated by the battle liglt's; discharged a musket, (which would out bu a tcll.talo us one of bis pep* guns would huve been,) over liis enemy, and thru’ bis grunt war trumpet roured out, "Strike or I’ll sink you ! ’ Tho uouxiiocled boldness nf the mu* noouvre had its due effect; and, extraordinary as il may appear, the aslouishud 'Croppos* instantly complied without an elfort oven lo escape, lo it few hours our old tar anJ his prize wore safely utt- some skill, ami sang, with considerable archness— I clmred in Ktngroad. Perhaps in the anecdotal dc tail of maritime warfare there is scarcely one to tie found ninro laughably piquuut than this ; uud il is suid tliiil the oddity of tho ruso and tho oddity of tho character who performed it was upon a parallel. Nautical Mug. not judge hint hastily.” Dut he wus soon obliged lu change this opinion, by the uudiblu encomiums from many fair lips, which reuched liis wondering ears us lie threaded the uisle. "Beautiful t” ''glo rious *" "divine !” wero echoed on ull sides, nnd the old Deacon’s wile’s hourly “He out-did himself to day,” induced tile Yankee Mr. Liston lo tthrewiMy suspect the ummble divine owed liis popularity to something else titan Ins preaching. M rs. Davenport wus a widow lady in ratlior slender circumstances, inhabiting, witlt six mtir- riagealtlu daughters, a small house in tho outskirts of the village of N . Notwithstanding iter income, however, she Imd alwuys mtitmgjd to keep up appearances ; and as five of her daughter wus supposed, Imd beL'ti hopefully converted under the ministry of the new Preacher, Mr. Sorly, and as they wore devoted lu works of charily, and employed a great portion of their lime in relieving the poor, nnd attending Church, they happened al litis timo lo ho the great favorites among Ihu good people of N MISCELLANEOUS. IwstTTI.N ron TUB I'ltlLAUELPHIA SATURDAY COURIER.] WHO SHALL HAVE HIM? Or, the Unmarried Preacher. BY MRS. SAHAH II. HAYES. ‘‘The doings nf thu Lord,” said Deacon Murphy, *• ho walked to church one Sabbath morning, with a newly arrived resident of their flourishing town •—‘ Verily the doings of the Lord are marvelous in our eyes Twelve months since, 1 should not have hesitated lo denominate tlmt man a madman who lied predicted the change which lias taken place with respect to religion ornong us; wo seemed lunk in the gall of bitterness, a d the bonds of ini quity—but now, pruiso be to God, tlto moving of His spirit is visiblo among these dry bones.” “1 am pleased to hour so favorable a report of your village,” said Mr. Liston. " As the father ol a growing family, I um rejoiced tlmt my children can enjoy the privilege of worshipping ilteir Croa. loramong his followers. But il uppenrs your com. ■tiunity has not alwuys borne litis character;—!o what do you ascribe the great and happy change which has taken place 1” “Polite presence of a real servant of tho Lord.” •aid Mrs. Murphy, spooking heforo her husband Could open his lips—"to the presence uf a man who •». indeed and truth, n Christian. Our old parson Mr. Biack, had entirely worn out among us. 1 re •lly tliitik the mult wus destitute of experimental re figiun; his notions were so old-fashioned, nothing •vented to prosper in his hands; nnd with his help km wife and family, I must considei liis removal from our parish a blessing.” " And who is the Brnitmrd or Swarlz you have among you now /" said Mr. Liston, in a I,mo nl •urprive. "I was totully uimcquuinled witlt liis hi, reputation.” “ Me is a young mnn,” snid llie Deacon, " who has been with us but a few mouths: but in that short •pace of time you can form no conception of llie •w&koniiqf on the subject of religion. Girls, who before thought of uolhing but how to Inogh, to refit.or sing, seem now to be earnestly enquiring the wuy of salvation, nnd womun who huve hitherto occupied theii- precious time in n round of gidt!) •'Rusemetils, now appear lu be einmining into the “cctrines of Grncn as taught in tne Gospel. Our Boreas Society and Bible Association have It,tilt been revived—the flourishing stale of the Bible L.a.i and Sabbath School, exceed our most san guine expectations, ami praise he lo God, I huve no caniplaiiit to make of llie state of religion in our highly, favored pluce.” Io this panegyric, Mr. Liston made no reply— “l walked on with heighthem-d interest and curi- "•'•y. lo the small, neat country church. It was a ready more than half filled, and a* group nfter group gathered in, he looked with wondor (nnd al- We will now tuke a peep into their little par lour, on a warm July afternoon, some weeks tiller the commencement of our story. Mis. Davenport herself wus seated al a table in the centre of the room, busily engaged in cutting out some coarse work, and tulkingvery rapidly upon some subject apparently nlmgiher foreign Iter The young ladios were grouped around, each en gaged at some work of charity and self denial, with thu exception of one, who wus idly stationed nt the Venetian blind, though for wlial purpose does net at present appear. "Mu, do slop talking one moment,” said tlto ci der Miss Susan ; "for I wish to speak about some, tiling important, nnd that isjosl litis ; when I finish this jacket, the idiot may do without clothes fur me, und I verily believe it is useless for mo to try any longer, fur tho lust time Mr. Sorley was lie re, he was vastly more attentive to Alice than lo anyone of us.” “Well, child,” said llie old lady, “earnestly, and with surprise ; "would it not be a sufficient matter of rejoicing, if we could oven succeed in getting him for vour sister ?” Now Alice was next to lire youngest, and by far the prettiest of the whole iamily. She was a regu lar attendant at preaching—had professed toexpe riettce a change of heart—nnd, to do her justice Imd never harbored the idea of making a conquest of the young Minister ; there were so many cut) didutes in the field, she had never dreumed ol bcii.g able to nruke an impression ; therefore, her sister’, remark took her quite by surprise , and the blush, having its origin in delight, which mounted on her very temples, had scarcely timo to subside, heforo the young lady who was stationed at tiro w indow, called out— "There, he has just come out of Liston’s, and is crossing tire street, uuu lie is coining here as sure as the world !” "Now, girls,” cried Mrs. Davenport, as site mov ed lo the door lo admit him, "bo very much engag ed nl your work, and as you know you cannot nil huve him, why endeuvor lo set your sister Afico off to the best possible advantage.” Agreeably to this command, the head nf each young lady was immediately bent lo tho work upon her lap, and Mr. Sorley was in the midst of them before they were nt nil aware of his approach, when he was recognised by a unanimous cry of de lighted surprise. "As pleasantly nnd ns profitably employed ns over, my deur young lutlies, I see,” said he will) n smile of animated pleasure, us he entered. “We can do hut little, sir," said Miss Susan, ns cite eagerly ofi'ered him a cltuir," hut that little i done very cheerfully. I huve, however, jost been telling our dear Alice tlmt she hits exerted herself almost loo much to-day ; she looks tvearv." "I 11ust not weary of well doing, Miss Alice," said Mr. Sorley. with considerable archness ; "but added he quickly,still addressing her to whom liis ultention was thus culled, "the first consideration should bo our own health; anti I should be sorry to sceuny one of my fuii charge injure themselves oven by ilteir devotion to the interests of llie poor.” "It would bo difficult for us to become weary of well doing, my dear sir," returned Mrs. Davenport, smiling, "if wit look lo our pastor for an cxumple ; the exertions he makes for the spiritual benefit nf nil nre nutoriolts ; and my advice lo liis flock would be, lo press forward ns ilteir shepherd lends.” "You overrate my endeavors, inndom,” snid tho young Minister, striving lo speak with composure, vet coloring with emharmssmenl at this fl ittury. "Oil, not at nil; not nt all I" cried nil the young Indies, in ono lireuth. "We never kt ew,” continued tlto mother,"what il was to enjoy religious privileges till you catne among us; look at the flourishing slate uf all our institutions—at tho number who have come out from llto pooplo of the world, and proclaimed themselves on the side of the Lord—look al the situation nf tilings now, nnd wlial they were six mmilhx since, and you most acknowledge, my dear sir, wo do not overtato your abilities.” "You should give the glory lu God, Mrs. Daven "Ait! ho it I tlmt well niit-lit sonr ulmv,*, Th t.iirili will Itintll^ i-liuc ; Ati.l Ititild ilteir lin|tsai»i hutnsn lave, That fulse and frogila thing." jinny with Miss Alice, who volunteered to direct him, he eel uut lo the woud-culiei’s hovel. “I think I managed to admiration, to-day, girls.” said Mrs. Davenport, as llie door closed on ilteir retreating figures. “Hu listens now n good deal menu complacently to liis own praises, iliun lie did w lien he first came to N , hull cun tell you il requires some luct to Hatter u mnn of discern ment,und this I must say I think we all possess itt un eminent degree.” "If Alice only plays Iter card well,” said MLs L'zzv, who, being extremely homely, nnd, moreo ver, next lo ago to Miss Susan, Imd no thought for hursclf; "If Alice only plays herenrd well, I real ly think she may yel ire Mrs. Sorley; for lo tell the truth, situ is very pretty, and lie appear* vastly more pleased witlt her tlmn with any of us.” And thus fur hours would this amiable mother •Hid daughters continue lo speculate, and form plans for the future; for their views were wholly selfish; and allhough they cotdd converse fluently upon re ligious subjects, being altogether destitute of vital piety’ their whole aim appeared to be, to do tltoir u I ms heforo men ; and by these and other meuns equally in sincere and hypocritical, lo bring about a desired end. Yet in this they were not singular —it is a common plea that tlto object in view justi fies the moans ; and if tlmt object is llie advance- me.it vfiiitHi own interests, Itotv lew pause to en quire whose progress in tho cause uf Christianity may ho rcturded by the coursu they pursue. Mr. Sorley was simple and unsophisticated, w holly un. luarned in the arts of the people of llie world, and when he came to N ——, entirely devoted to the cause of his Master. He wus conscious, however, after some mouths' residence lltero, that this heav enly peace of mind was fast departing. He felt mure anxious to please, more satisfaction at his own doings, and liis thoughts nioro frequently reverted to himself tlmn wus wont, yet ho could assign no cauae for the upparunt change—it was impossible that it could bn flattery, for the praise to which lie hourly listened were but tho pionqttings of unfeign ed love, nnd although they sometimes embnrassed him, ilteir motives were so pure that he could not censure. Ah ’ had he possessed tho fuhled mirror, with wlmt horror and affright would he huve shrunk from that "hideous sight, a naked, human heart’' •‘Mamma,” cried Caroline Allen, us she came in from church oaa Sabbath, nnd advanced to the mir ror—"Mamma. di>i not Mr. Sorley look handsoato to-day ! 1 really,” continued site, taking offlter bonnet and arranging her shilling curls, "I really have a serious notion uf joining tho church.” Now Mrs. Allen herself had been for several years a member in very good standing; she went regularly to meeting, and us she was very wealthy, und ut tho head ol the ton, contributed liberally to every charitable subscription presented to Iter; therefore nobody pre.umcd to censure any thing in her conduct, with the exception of her excessive indolence, and us (lie Sublmth in question was ex cessively hot, uud she wus settled in Iter easy clmir, busily engaged in fanning herself, slto must be ex. cuscd fur merely laughing nth r daughter’s remark, und replying: "1 hope you will join some day, my dear, but I trust from n belter motive.” "A heller motive !" echoed Cornelia, who, ns she w as the prettiest girl in N , and an only and spoiled child,'Chose to consider every thing she un. dettook us perfectly proper. "I could not possibly have a better motive—half the girls bavo already joined on this very account ; and pray, mamma, as a inombor of church, do not let mo hear any iusin. uatious from you." "You arc a sad girl, Cornelia,” said Mrs. Allan, funning herself mure violently. "I tun serious, 1 declare mamma,” returned the young beauty, laughing ; "I heard lltero is a com pany w ith several fine ulfieers attached to il, about tuking |)nstcisjon of tlid old fort,—if this report is correct, well und good, I shall remain as 1 am ; but if it should prove unfounded, you muy depend upon my beeuming serious ; I will not be the only black sheep in the (lock, and you shall see I will yel bear off the palm, and win tiro heart of Mr. Sor ley.’’ Cornelia,” said Mrs. Allan, now seriously dis. pieusud, "Mr. Sorley is an entire stranger to you ; wo were ignorant of liis existence, until his arrival among us, ami he has always resided at a great distance; he may, for all you know, bo engaged —do not be so silly." “Mamma, mamma, liave mercy; do, do not breathe such n thing," cried Cornelia, interrupting her nnd assuming, al thu same time, an attitude of so much ulurm und affright, that, to avoid participat ing in Iter mirth, Mrs. Allun was obliged to gel up nnd leave the room. And pcrliups il was well fur Cornelia Allan thul she had not earlier resolved to play the hypocrite—fur on the next Sabbath, Mr. But at length llie wisltcd-fur period arrived, when thu expecting congregation were to hail the return f their beloved pastor; nnd wo will not enumer ate tlte many youthful hearts which fluttered at tile pleasing anticipation, nor say how ofion the dial- plates of the clocks,in that particular neighborhood, were consulted on the memorable afternoon : but, rue to its time, the slate couch did al length wind o town. Mr. Sorley really had arrived, and, to the utter horror and consternation of half the po|>uluiion of N .accompanied by n young and lovely wife !! Kvuti liis old hostess, whoso tltrco unmarried daugh ters hail recently connected themselves with the church, and who litul hastened forward, tlto first to welcome him, in the surprise and agony of the mo ment, raised her liuml in tlte face of the stranger, nml started back in pitiable astonishment, us Itu in trodueed Iter—nnd before ono half hour, tlte news Imd s|treail like wildfire over the village, and gath ering in its onwaid course, "left clamour and dis omy behind.” Many, however, uffected to disbo- ievo it, they could not credit what would thus ut terly, und at oner, crush every ho|te, demolish eve- ry a>r-built castle, nod leave them torinentod by the conflicting emotion of anger, mortification, and disappointment ; but on llie following day, which was Sabbath, the audience, who hud crowded the church to overflowing, many of them fur the pur pose of gratifying ilteir curiosity, found (he report confirmed by proof strong as holy w rit. Their preacher, alas ! no longer unmarried, en tered, with a young trod elegant female leaning up on liis arm, und witlt all a husband’s pride, lie es. corted the timid stranger lo a seat, belt re proceed, ing to occupy his own olevaieit station. That day, Mr. Sorley really did outdo himself. What il was that inspired him, we know not; whether lie felt with peculiar force the trwful responsibility utlncli. ed to his high calling, or considered that he bad hitherto been remiss in not exerting to ilteir utmost Ills slumbering |iowers, we cannot say ; hot, its il was, lie pouretl forth from a lip, where 'sleeping thunders scented to liu.” sublime nnd bt-n ilifu truths, in word* of thrilling, burning eloquence.— Yel ihe lonk of kindling ii.ii-resl, which it itad al ways been his pleasure lo note in llie counlctinnce of llto female portion of liis audience, tvns warning The listlessness untl inattention, too np|inrent, sur- pris d and grieved him—and on recurring lo the fact in tho solitude of liis own chamber, bo fuiled nut lo attribute it to tlte novel presence of a gay company of young ollicers nnd soldiers, wltogrnc ed many of the pews—for the military had reully arrived during his ubsence, lakon |rosscssion of th old tort in the neighborhood, and in timo lo prcvoiu tlte becoming serious of Corneliu Ailun, who Itad been escorted lo church by thu handsome young cap'.nin nnd, ns it chanced to ho on llto vary day of tlte first appearance of tho minister’s bride, will not say with Itotv much ill concealed exultation she looked around on the disappointed faces uf her numerous acquaintances “I have jost been thinking, my love,” said Mr, Sorley, 'obis gentle wife,some months nftefwards as they were seated alone in their quiet parlor—"1 have just been thinking of tlte wonderful change whieit has taken |tlaec in the village since the arri- val of the military. Before they catno among us, you cun scarcely conceive the attention paid to re ligious subjects. So great a blessing seemed to follow my labors, so urowded were our now empty pews,ami so hiehly complimented w ns I on my poor endeavors, that I feel, and with the Psalmist, I may say,‘My feet had well nigh siip|ied.' Now our young |tuo|ile appear to have |tul everything seri ous far from litem. They think of nothing but gniety und amusement. I must confess, I did hope butler things of them, particularly the Miss Devon. ports, they engaged with so much fervor in every good work—hot, Oh! what a falling off is there !” " We con do nothing, my beloved, but pity nnd •ray for litem,” returned tlte young wife, raising ter dewy eyes to tire face of Iter husband, with no expression of so much tenderness, that, although lie bud iuvod iter front childhood, lie fell lie Itad tin Very Curious Marriage.—On Tuesday last, at the parish church of St. George.tn-the-East. Can- nun street a marriugo was solemnized, under llto following peculiar circumstances : The bride wus Atilt M’Curmiuk, nu exceedingly pretty girl, who belonged to Ruins’ X100 school, uud the hi idegrojm, William Chiiitiery, a smart young fellow belong ing to the Wellclosu square division of tlte lito bri- judo. Of llto numerous institutions with which the‘great metropolis’ubounds, there are few from which n.oro positive benefits nre disseminuted limit that ol Rains’ near Old Gravel lane, in llie parish ot St. George in the Last. The benevolent doner by his will lull u sufficient sum of money lo support 40 gi Is. lo bo elected from the parochial schools, for tour years. Al the end of thut period they are sent out to service, nnd, upon ntluiiiing the uge of nineteen, and ilteir characters being irreproachrt. hie, they trecomj eligible to draw in a lottery for a husband, Two murriuget take pluce in every yenr—namely, one upon the nterry 1st of May, or Sweeps' day, uud the other on the Dili of Novem ber, or Guy Faux’s day, and on the morning of each of those days, u drawing takes pluce fur the 1st of M iy or the bill of November, ns thu ease may be, and Mi.-s M’Cormick having drawn the prize on tho 1st of May lust, wus of course, llto next lur prefer ment. When the lucky ticket is drawn, thu next thing to bu done by its fortunate owner is to look out lur un eligible partner (not a Roman Catholic, r they, according to llto will of tlte testator, aro ineligible) in the pnrishi s of St. George iii-the-Easl St Paul, Shudwell, or St John of Wapping, und this being done, n no lice is given to llie trusties for ilteir approval, tit ibis instance, Mist M’Corniiek’s choice fell upon llie 'waterman fireman,' und the trustees having nu reason to find fault with his good looks, or fair fuma. nothing more wus left hut to go through thu Imppy ceremony. In the evening ac cording to tho usual custom, a dinner look pluce ut llto insli'ution, ut which the bride, bridegroom, ami several of the purly attended, and after thu health of the hu|,py couple wus given, the c'tairmun pre sented llto bridegroom with 100 new sovereigns, in u bag, ur llie bridal portion from the institution. Cour Journal. TiiSmmtwI Bonks in BooiUmI whisk iaaMwwntao, i chartered—that It, lb* raspowoikHity of lb# pro prietors in those eoiabHabod to owflao* Hr tho amount uf tliolr subscribed capital. Th* remain, lug twenty-six tre, with oM or iww s see pliant, joint-stock banks, and tbs preprintotw ats liable to tlto public for fir* whole of tho task rsspo—Ibifi. ties, to tho last shilling of ihwir prfrat# fortunes. The number of persons connected whh I boos tasks at share-holders it eery great, almost every taaa of opulence in fire country beioga holder of Mock ru a greater ur lets amount. The SooKieb basher* have arranged amungst themaelvee a matoal sys tem uf exchange, as stringent at if it had lbs ferae ol statute, by means of which an over ieeue of notes becomes a matter of perfect impoeeibility. Twice in every week the whole notes deposited with tho different bank-offices in Scotland are regu. lurly interchanged. Now, with this system in operation, it i* perfectly ludicrous to suppose that uny bunk would issue its paper rashly for the eake of nn extended circulation. The whole notes in circulation throughout Scotland return to tbair re spective bunks in a period averaging from ten to eleven days in urban, and from a fortnight to three weeks in rural districts. In consequence of the rale of interest allowed by the banka, no parson has any inducement to keep bank papar by him, but tho reverse, and the general practioe of the country i* to keep the circulation at at low a rate a* possible. The numerous branch banka which tre aituated up and down the country, are the mean* of taking fits notes of their neighbor* out of the circle aa speedily as possible. In thia way it it not possible for the circulation lo be more than what Is abto. lutcly neeessury for the transactions of the country. If, therefore, any bank had been to roah aa to grant accommodation without proper (county, merely for tlto t ike of obtaining circulation, in ten days, or a fortnight at the farthest, it is compelled to account with llto other banka for every note they have re. c ived. If it does not hold enough of tnair paper to redeem it* own upon exchange, it i* compelled to puy llto difference in exchequer bills, a certain amount of which every bank it bound by mutual agreement lo hold, the fractional part* of each Itotisand pounds being payable in Bank of Eng- land notes or in gold. In this way overtrading, in so fur us regurds fits issue of paper, it so effec tually guarded and controlled, that it would puzzle parliament, witlt all itsconoded conventional wis. Hum. lo devise any plan alike to simple and expe ditious.—Ulackwootl. A Premature Endorsement.—A story it told f u Hibernian who offered his vote in a neighbor ing town, under circumstances which induced the Locofncos lu believe him a Whig. Me had his ticket firmly encased in liis brawny fist, when tho Inspector asked him his name. Burney Flugherly, yer honor, the world over, save in Kintucky, where they call me Barnabut O’Flnglier for shortness.' •I challenge his vote,’ said a Locofoco, as soon at iiu heard tho word 'Kentue.ky.’ ‘You arc challenged, Mr. Flagherty. Are you prepared to tuko the oath V 'I’m challenged, am 11 Then I’m the mnn for liis mutton. Any weapon, from t double fist full nf bones to u Dunabrook ahillelah. And as for the oath, I am ready to swear by St. Patrick or ould Hickory that a better Diinocral’— ‘Withdraw tlte challenge, Jim. He’s for Polk.’ •As for the matter of that, thin, 1 voted for ould Hickory and'— •I withdraw the challenge.* ‘And for Marlin Vun Boren.' •Tuke tltis vole—take this vole.’ ‘But muy the ould boy take me if I’m iver caught by Lncnfoco blarney agin,’ added Barney, as lie saw his vote deposited—and marched off shouting fur‘ould Kalmuck, who never turned ti e back of his hunil lo friend nor (he back of Iris coat to nu inimy.' Tlte Witigs shouted, and the Locofocos hung ilteir lips, us Barney Flugherly placed his thumb oil his nose, uud gave his premature endorsers 'the top o’ the morning for ilteir sw&to gentility.' Rochester Democrat, Sorley acquainted liis congregation that for the two following Suhhallis titty wero to expect no preach ing. This notice, as it was entirely unexpected, or course occasioned tome surprise : and many of hi* now and zealous members fell that it would be Cold Starch for Linen,—There is economy in Mifiuuiag the collars uud wristbands of shirts with unboiled starch. 'Puke us much of thu best rnw starch as will fill Imlf a common tumbler or a half pint cup. Mix il well with a spoon, piessing out all the lumps,till you get it thoroughly dissolv ed. Next, add a leaspoonful of salt, to |>rcvent its sticking. Then pour il into a broad earthen linn, and udd gradually a pint ol clear cold wulcr, uud si r und mix il well. Do not boil it. The shirts having been washed and dried, dip fits wristbands in tltis starch, and then squeeze it out. After eteli dipping, stir il up from the bottom with a spoon. Then sprinkle the shirts, and fold or roll them up with thu collars and wristbands fol ded evenly inside. They will lie reudy to iron in an hour. This quantity of cold starch is sulficionl for llto collars uud wristbands of u dozen shirts. Ladies’ eollurs may be done up also witlt cold stnrcli. if llto muslin is not very lliin.—Miss Les lie's Mag, A Yankee Trick.— The London correspondent of the New York Commercial gives llto following anecdote, itntl recent cute trick which wus played hy one Mr. Smith, (John, we presume,) in the city of London; A curious nnecdolo is related in connection with the late seizure, by the excise, of the distillery of Messrs, Smith—an enormous establishment, puy. ing U|i»nrd of £400,000 annually to the suid de partment. A few duys heforo tho seizure was made, two or three of tlte supervisors of excise walked into Mr. Smith’s counting house, and expressed their wish to sou a certain vat upon a c rlain part of liis pre mises. (They had, of course, been informed that this vut wus filled with spirits nut duly reported It, i that moment never fully appreciated the Chris- .i _ \ n r ,, - . . fl ,. ... i> . , ,, , them.) lie cheerfully assented to ilteir desire, nan sweetness of Irer disposition. Rut she nddod _, / . _ _ J . , .. . , . . . ! , r ... -- . and ringing a bell requestod them to lie seated until no more, lor she was aware ol the extent of female 1 . ‘ ... , . ,, , a, . - i. , | | ) n person cunte to conduct them to Ihu desired lo . lluenee, uutl would not pain him hy ll.e disclosure ) . of n discovery wiiiclt her woman’s penetration Itad ; enabled Iter to make, but from wiiiclt situ knew llto 1 mind of her husband would instinctively recoil, viz. | that ho owed liis popularity, not to tho sterling J goodness of his cbaractor, nor the zeal and fervor with which he preached the words of truth and so berness, but to tlto simple fuel of his being un un married PREACHER. Filial Lovf..—it is mentioned by Miss Pardoc, that a beautiful feature in lire character oftlte Turk, reverence for the mother. Their wives may advise or reprimand unheeded, but their mother is j rti'.covera.uitaTwlic.t^r."Sooth an oruelo, consulted, confided lu, listened to with ' respect, ur with deference honored, lo the lulusl hour, remembered with affection and regarded even beyond tlte grave. Wives muy die, say they,and we can replace them, children may bu born to us, but who ulmll restore Ihu mothor when slto passes a. way, and is seen no more ? on Iity. Four or fivo minutes elapsed, and no one arriv ing, Mr. Smith again pulled llto hull ro|iu with n good deal of energy. After another elapse of three or four minutes, thu hell being still unanswered, Mr. S. expressed his regret and surprise ut the neg lect of liis clerks, and immediately offered Ins own services to escort them. Hu |>rocurcd u liglt', nod attended them to tho vnt in question wiiiclt proved lo he entirely empty. Tho government supet visors returned disappointed ; hill when, some days later, upon farther information, a scizuro of Mr, Smith's unlire establishment was made hy the excise, it wus ncltvelk polle d ihu liell ropu alluded to, lie rang no bell, hut oocu ed u huge valvo ill thu bottom of the spirit vat and discharged its contents into thu Thames. Woman’s Temper.—No trait of character is more valuable in n female than tho possession of a sweet temper. Homo can never be made happy without it. it is likothe (lowers that spring up in mr pathway, reviving nnd cheering us. Let a man go home nl night, wearied and worn by. the toil* of he day, and how soothing is a word dictated by a good disposition. It is it sunshine falling upon liis heart. He it iitijipy,uud the cures of life ura forgotten. A sweet toinper lius a soothing infiuenco over ilia mind* of a whole family. Wheteii is found in the wife and inolhsr, you mat observe kindness and love predominating over llto hud feeling of a natural heart. Smiles, kind words nnd looks, characterize the children, and pence and love have tlrcir dweHing there. Study, acquire and reluin a sweet temper. It i< more vultialilu titan gold, it captivates more tlmn In nitty, nnd to the close of life retains all ite freshness and power. Hollow Horn.—It is familiar to Farmer* that when any animal lias been subject to this complaint tlmt upon llto teltirn of winter the complaint may often lie kept off in such cases, simply by wrap. jiing llie horn with woollen elolh or sheep skin, with tiiii wool turned inwardly, and keeping it well bound on through the winter. Aa soon a* the horn begins to become carious, it becomes internally sore, and il sometimes happens that all effort* to save un animal afRictod with tlrii complaint are in- effectual, merely for the want of wrapping tho horns, uud thereby inparting that warmth to tho parts intended lo be healed, which all know Is ne cessary for any wound or sore in winter, in order to lic-ul it. Qdekn Elizabeth and the Citizens —It is reportod '.hut when U.ieun Eliza belli visited the city she dismissed her military attendants, and the Spun, ish Ambassudor having inquired, rather impertin ently, ‘'Where are your Mngesty's guards 1" She replied, pointing to the citizens, " These are my guards.” We have searched into fits truth of this anecdote, and find that Queen Elizabeth was asked the question, but the reply was not exactly as is stt. ted above. Her Majesty pointed to the mob. and •aid in fits quaint phraseology of Ilia poriod, "Guards, my Lord ambassador 1 marry what need I guards, when my Lurd Mayor sends me so many of tbate honest black-guards !o wait upon me 1” Motes in Tns Eye.—The first thing to b« done when a mole or spark gets into your aye, it lo puli down the lower part of the eyelid, and with a band, kerchief in your other hand, blow your noae vio lently nt Ilia sumo moment. This will frequently ••xpel tlte mute without further trouble. A mote ,i ill in many cases come out of itself, in • cup or g-uas fil ed to tho brim with clear cold water. Or Hike a small pin, and wrapping th* bead io the cor ner of a soft cambric handkerchief, sweep carelnlly round the eye with it, under the lid,shove and be low. This should be done with e eleady hand. Another way is to lake a brittle from a brush, und first tying the end together with a bit of (breed so as to form a loop, sweep round tire eye with it, so that tho loop may catch the mote end bring it out. A purticle of iron or alee) hts, we know, bwin - x'ructed i ruin tlte eye by holding near ite power. :til mn^iioie Antidote lo Corrosive Sublimate.—If corrosive sublimate (one ul the worst of poisons) has beet, iwulluwod, immediately drink a large quantity of olive oil ; even llie whole content* of a flask ; or more, il that is not found sufficient. This remedy s taken in time, is n cure. Tub Romance of Real Life —A Ghent Jour nal slates that lltero is among (lie convicts in thu prison in that city, a man who, ton years ngo, hav* Ing murdered a schoolmaster from jealousy wits condemned to linrd labor for life, and this mail is now worth nearly it million of francs, I !e is cloth ed in the livery of the convicts, and is working as n bricklayer's laborer, lo file same prison there is also living u man who, half rt century since, wits pardoned, and to whom liberty Ru* been offered ma ny liiura. Ho, however, is so much nrcustoinrd lo tho life nfn prison that he requested ns s favour lo he allowed lo remain there until the lime of his death. He is now about DO years old. He has lost all his relations and Irisnds long eiuce, and has no desire lo mix again in s world in w Inch Its knows nobody. He is very kindly treated in lire prison, as bis conduct was always good. Legal Decision.—A decision wst made in the Court of Quarter Seaaions at Philadelphia, on I'uesday.lhat railroad companies engaged in trens. ,.oiling the U- S. Mail haves right to exercise a -ouirnl over the person* and baggage of the Agents of I'rivtre Mail Companies, so far as to pravont heir rmids from being used for purposes oppooed ilw Pu»t tiffi.-u laws, of the Untied Steles. Thr case in which the decision we* made we* that of Mr. Wm. L. Ashmead, Agent of the Philadelphia. Viimiugion uud Bull mure Railroad Company, -mivicii'd sow* time since, of an assault and bone, rv upon Mr. G. P. Fishtr, Agent of the North American Mail Company, in forcibly ejecting him mil hi* baggage from tho cars. Judge Parsons lelivcred the opiaion arresting the Jedgmsat against Mr. Ashmead, on tho ground that be did no morn than was hi* doty.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, January 14, 1845, Image 1