The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, April 22, 1845, Image 1

Previous Issue Next Issue

Clip Visible Area View Page Text View PDF

Newspaper Page Texti i»rV fSRSSaw .. (iff CTiiil not b» ami ta any psrwia oat of tti* dials, jfijvjdpti— «»»y is fai/ia edvaeaa or MUaTavtory BSb/tiSIbMBNTS »r« IwrN »t 75 eenU por square ll »ni lossrttoa. and 50 o«i.l;.p«r .qu.re fur sooh • ibisoHor. A *q«*™ in lha Journal laaaporaoflru SialllflWiOOUtthiio* »» it ill!**, out huodred wards 5'J a^'ed ofl.VNlM,br Administrator*,K tremor*, *r* r«Kiu»r«il br W* to U« held on the Aral STijiibA month, t»*twr*n lh« hournol ten in the fori*- l *«| three in the afternoon, at the Coitrt-hmiM, in the ■ .-u; r h the Unit in nUunlnd. Notie.o of those sales • |iren in u public g«Mll« SIXTY l)A Y3 previous to JifNKHROM >%•*>»** he ntn public auction,on the first ,* ‘l the month, between ilia usual Itoura of sale, at the l#li r onblic sales in the county where the letters tenia men ^aSiJininistratlnn or OuortMnnnhlp, may have been grant- living SIXTY DAYS notice thereof, in one of the Jiieucs ol this State, and nt the door of the Court- ; Vrlrere Kuuli «nlo»»r« tohe holll. efi»rih**s«le <if Personal Property, muar be given in must be puiilishcd for FOUR "SSU’tho Debtors a Jffi!droBTVduyr SgSTu,.! app U'II'U'1 Wll ■rvfi»r leave to sell LAND, Ileave to sell NEGROES, must lie puhlinhed (or IcaiIR MONTHS, before any order absolute shall be made lb!*! by the Court. I rrAtionefo*' letters of Administration, must be published I iv#adsf*““ ,or dismianon from administration, monthly nix ■ '2»—tor dismission Irom Guardianship,./or/y dnyn. f or the fovec'osnre of Mortgage must bo published I -ZiU* hr four monthn—for establishing lost papers,./or the X^Maite •! three month*—lor compelling titles from lCxecu- I i«flrAdniinistrat or s, where a Bond has been given by the I *? rMiad, the full nvoee of three montJin. ■ .ufoiiiioiia will always he continued according to these, 1.1 'billrequirements, unless otherwise ordered. ill Easiness of this kindcontiuues to receive prompt atten- Office of the GEORGIA JOURNAL. A postmaster may en- *• » i«tf " VOL. XXXVI- Tim iKIliLEDGEVlLIiB, TUBS DAY. APUIL 22, 1815. ignorant; alie saw Alice rise at lust with an ex pression of roaignalion and holy hope in her meek ly raised eyes, which she had never witnessed in thu votaries of Jove. She called tho trembling girl to her sidu and bade her quickly oxplnin Uir sttcrod luilh. Alice hesitated; she knew the dan ger she *ou!d incur for both, and some remains of tile fear of man yel lingered about tier heart; hut situ conquered the unworthy feeling, und drawing from the lulds of hor lobe a roll of parchment, she road aloud to her attentive audilress the record ol the most surprising event in ilia history of man kind. I la. mI ths Office ■' h ",j"PITTANCES BY IMAII. liVeiiliscriDtion of a third person, and frnnk the letter if writ- I;;;g himialf."-^*™ Kendall, P. fit. G POETICAL. [FROM THE BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT.] LINES ON A SLEEPING WIFE. BY JULIAN CRAMER. Dcliciouo task—to sit and watch The breathing of a sleeping wife, And mark the foatureB ut that state Dividing Death from Life! How sweet her slumber! On her lids The nngol peace hath set its seal, Ai.d to her couch the Guard forbids An envious Cure to steal. How beautiful! She would compel The tribute of a stoic’s kiss;— Angelic purity might dwell In such a shrine as this. And here it dwells—unstained and bright— Though halfconcealed by modest four; Yes, were this soul disrobed to-night I’d see an Angel here! Ilow sweet her slumber! None but those Whom Heaven hath numbered for its bliss Have promise of such calm repose— Such perfect rest as this. Unconscious of the woes and cares That weigh us down in waking horns, Hergentle spirit only wears A burden now of flowers. She dreams! her radiant features speak Of themes that waken deep delight, For smiles adorn her lip and cheek— Smiles beautiful and bright. Oh could 1 lift the jealous veil That doth those joyous thoughts conceal, The spotless page a sinless tale Would presently reveal. And hark! her parting lips disclose Some cherished secret long repressed ; Mark how her cheek with blushes glows— How heaves her swelling breast! She breathes a name amid her dreum— The soul ot love is in the lone lier cheeks with deeper blushes teem— That name—it is my own ! Joy! joy! mv bliss is perfect now— The boon I craved is mine—is mine— Upon my bended knee I bow And thunk thee,God Divine! By night or day,awake, asleep, The tokens of her love I see— I know that love is pure nml deep, And centred ull in me. MISCELLANEOUS. TALE OF THE EAltLY CHRISTIANS. In the reign of Marcus Aurelius AntotHus, there I lived in Rome a good old Senutor. who had two Hers. Veronica and Borenice tvere noted I less for their beauty and gentleness, than for the extraordinary resemblance they bore to each other and for their mutual affection. Those girls were twins,their mother had died during their infancy, and it was found, after her death thuta mothers eye only had been able to distinguish the children, lid llteir father, Flavius Turquatus, bestowed much of his lime and attention on them, he might kave acquired the same power of discrimination but the noble patrician’, hours were divided be tween the senate house mid the court; and when became home at night, wearied, lto was well en | ® u b'' p'eased to play with his two sweet little girls without further troubling hiinseif concerning them. And yet lie was u kind father; lie entreated his widowed sister to take up her abode with him that I .he might lake care of the children ; he allotted [ fur their use u magnificent suit of rooms; lie pur. i biased for them a numerous train of slaves. Ve ronica and Uerenice had scarcely a wislt ungruti. fled. A. they increased in years, the romarkuble sitn ilarity of their persons remained uttdiminished, but their characters became essentially different. Ber enice was pensive, gentle, it might be said some what melancholy, studious mid fund of retirement; Veronica was volatile, giddy, of quick mid warm •flections, yet did those points of differenco not lessen llteir loud affection. Ihey had completed llteir sixteenth year, when among other presents brought by llteir father on his return frum a visit to the oast, wus a young female sluva of extraordinary intelligence and merit. She Mm became the favorite of Berenice, and llie no. ole young Roman would frcquonlly recline for hours <m her couch while the sluve beside Iter, occupied •literembroidery, would tell Iter tales of her own faintly and nufivu land. Site wept when she spoke j of her peaceful homo and ugod parents, and Bare, nice fell us though she loved the girl tho more for | her fond regret. She asked her for what cause her | ™»«y hud been forfeited, for slto knew dial Alice bad ant been born a sluve, but on this point she could nut obtain satisfaction, Berenice would not I die painful subject, but her sister’s curiosity w** not so easily suppressed. She questioned hot [ father, and the reply of Fluvius made both his '•ughters start with horror. ‘Il was for crime,’ he said, ‘for crime of a black •mature thun ypu cun conceive, for crime thut 1 Merited death, but I piiieJ her youth ; nay, he con. aaed, ‘bo not uhil ined, she cannot, will not injure I Jon! she is gentle mid skilful in tlie heuling art, •rlitisrcusun 1 have her about you, and—you are I womans, and noblu, Berenice! you will not descend |>® undue familiarity with u slave.’ Berenice remembered this injunction; she meant . 'obey *• i hut shortly after ibis conversation site I. Vouched hy a painful illness, and, during tho I WiMM hours of sleeploss nights, she could not ro- IV*" 1 from dualling Alicu to tell her stories, and I**? ^ er *ungs, as she had been wont to do. Often |?lf # den as she watched the quick soft stop of her | i ant, und compared her unwearied assiduity I "dgentlo activity with tho indolence and careless- | r*** her other sluves, she wondered what could I "lecrimeof which so meek and unattending a |lk[* lUre ^ 8CI1 6 uil, y- *d |IQ ii'Rbt she felt worse I n Usual, and having persuaded her sister to re- I o'* t * w ' 11 *"> “be luy perfectly still meditating I me past, ontlon the future, that fearful future, Miw H *' lu k |,e ' v 80 Utile, and which she so much I. •ueii. Alice was kneeling hy her couch, und • Wring her mistress to he ualeep, she prayed iu Irte* * VU ' CU *" l * la °* l *' 9 Christians fur hor Bereuico listened in still attention ; she “ to her surprise, the meditation of a Being or ®d, of whose very existence she wai totally Many months had passod away. One evening the sisters were together in their own apartment. Veronica stood before a mirror, her vest of sulin, her flower-wreathed robe, her zone of brilliants told thut she was preparing for a festival. At thu farther end of the room Berenice was seuted. She was arrayed in a plain while dress, and her long hair fell uubruided in its own rich luxuriance about Iter throat and shoulders ; with one hand she fun- died a snow while dove, and ever and anon her dark hair fell over the gentlo bird, and it nestled within it; the oilier rested on u parchment which appeared to engross the maiden’s deepest atten tion. •Come now, Berenice,’said her sister playfully fixing the wreutlt of ruses prepared for herself, on her sister’s brow, “lay aside lor onco your melon, cltuly book, and send your dove to his rest, and como down with mo to the banquet.’ Berenice looked up, and answered gently. ‘Not so, Veronica, not to-night; il is the anni. versury of poor Alice’s death ; mid did site not die fur love of mo, watching and waiting when ull oth. ers slept? Her imago lias been with mo through the day ; 1 cannot join tho bunquet with my heart full of sad memories ; leave mo, sister ;’ and Ber enice took off, mid returned the wreath; •Yet listen, one word more ; thou knowest who will be there this evening. My father will frown, and Lucius Kmilius will sigh when I go in alone. Lucius departs to morrow for the battle ; and shall he go without one hetisiun from his afliunced.’ ‘No,’ replied her sister, speaking low and falter- ing ; ‘you, Veronica, will tell him that I wuit to see him here, before his departure.’ ‘Berenice! my sister, bethink you of our father, remember his patrician prejudices ; surely this step—’ ‘Co, dear sister,’ answered Beronice, mildly yel firmly ; for the love you bear me, do tne litis er rand. 1 would not any other eye should mark the weakness I fear to ho betraying at parting with one whom my father has commanded me to love , toll my father I am unwell, and it is true, my head and heartache—go, dearest.’ And Veronica un convinced, yet persuaded hy the tears of her sister, which in truth were flowing fast, left her alette. Berenice resumed her reading, but not for many minutes ; she arose and shut tho volume, saying, ‘Not thus, not thus, with divided attention, and with wandering thought, may I presume to read this ho ly record.’ She placed il within a small golden casket, locked it carefully, and then walked fortli into a balcony, on which the windows of tho a parlment opened. The muon had just risen and shed soft light on the buildings of the eternal city ; the cool thin air swept over the brew of tho maid en, and calmed Iter agitated thoughts ; she had a bitter trial before her, for she was about to inflict a deep wound on the heart of one whom she loved with all the innocent fervor of a girl’s first affection; and site trembled, as she pictured to herself his surprise and sorrow. Then Berenice looked up at the quiet of the evening sky, and thought of the lime, when earth’s interests would bo over for her ; and could she thus look, and thus think and still hesitate?—Algty£>! — When she heard the step of Lucius drawing'nigh, site plucked a single flower from ,a creeping plu.it, hat overshadowed the hul cony, tand, keeping it in r hand as a token to re call her Better res 1 ' 1 on, site advanced to moot him. '—' •it was not for sent for you hither,’ in ro ply to his passiotiut, vpressions of regret and love ‘you are a Roman soldier, Lucius, and 1 know it wus neither your destiny, nor your wish, to he ever at a lady’s side. Believe me, I have learned to look on this parting as on n thing inevitable ;’ hut even as she spoke, her voico fullered. Lqcius leaned forward to console Iter, to whis per of re-utiiou, of lifo long re-union : ‘Yourfnth er lias promised, dearest,’ lto said, ‘that, this cam pnign once over, the Marcomannl once defeated shall ho rewarded, at tny return, with the hand of my Berenice.’ •It may he so,’ she answered sadly,‘if you still wish it.’ ‘If I wish it! Berenice of what are you dream ing ?’ ‘I am not dreaming, Lucius Kmilius, 1 am speak ing thu words of sobor reality. You think of mo as of the beloved child of Flavius Torquutus ; the cu-hoiress of his wealth and honors, of one whose hand will confer destination, if, on your return from tiermuny, you shall find mo despoiled of all these advantages, un alien from my falhet’s Louse it may he from his heart, scorned and forgotten hy his friends, despised hy mankind—’ ‘You will still,’ replied Lucius,‘he to me the same Berenice, whom in her hour of prosperity, 1 had vowed to love and to cherish, hul what can ho the meaning of your terrible words? why do you tor turo yourself, and me, hy such utterly vuin iinnuin ings ?’ Berenice withdrew from tho encircling arm which supported Iter, she leaned against the slight column ol tite verandah, her voice was softer than the softest whisper, yet every word fell with terri bio clearness on the ear of her lover‘Lucius Etnil ius, I utn a Christian.’ Lucius went forth that nig’t from the chumbc of his betrothed an altered man ; for the chills of disappointment had fallen on his proudest and fond est hopes. He had hied all his pursuasive pow ers to induce the girl to forsake her new opinions he had tried in vain ; so now nought for him ro inuitied to do hul to fulfil the engagement in which |iis honor was concerned, and then to return love Iter still, audio protect her—if necessary with his life. lie boro with him two precious gills—to cunsolu him in his absence, as fur us anything could console him—the golden casket and tho carrier dove. once more to lay his hand upon her audio bless her. The old man unswered, “It is nut for this 1 come unhnppy girl; 1 como to tell you thut till my en treaties have been vain ; the orders of tho emperur must not be disobeyed, and Ills orders were thut all your funnlical sect should he exterminated. Were Marcus here, tho lesrs and prayers of his fuititful old servant might avail ; but ho is beyond the Dun- ube , to-morrow, u general execution ! Oh, Ber. enice ! my child, my child ! must I live In see your blood flow forth hy the hand of u common exeeu. tioner?” ‘•I come not us [ come yesterday/’he continued, after u long pause, “with tears und entreaties to move you; yestetday, I knelt to Implore you to save your (utlior’s heart from breaking; and all iu vain. To day I come with harsher purpose. You asked me hul now to take you in tny arms and bless you ns i did when you were u little child. Beren- ice, if you do not abandon your infatuation, if you persist in bringing eternal dishonor on your line— Berenice, listen ! may the course of your father—” Tho girl pressed his arm heavily ; she tried to speak, hut her parted lips were while as marble, and refused to utter a sound. Tite old man looked on her and the curse on his lips was stayed. He looked on her, and kissed Iter, lor he loved her mother. My sister!” she faintly murmured, as ho mov ed away, but Flavius answered, “You will never see Iter again ; you would infod her with your snpersti'ion ; I cannot he left child less iu my old age.’’ And tite old man went, and as the last sound of his departing step died away, Berenice thought Iter worst trial was over, and she withdrew Iter thoughts from the world, and sought; to prepare Iter soul for death. Late in the following day the people of Rome assembled in the anipillieatre, to witness the mar tyrdom of the Christians. Horrible deaths they died! Some of them were torn to pieces by wild beasts ; others were burned at a slow fire ; some few were crucified, ahd they counted such a death unmerited lienor. Berenice was reserved for the Inst, and because site was of Roman and patrician blood, she was to suffer tho milder punishment of decollation. Tito sign was given, and when il was proclaimed by the herald, that the Christian maiden wus coining forth, there was so deep a silence among the vust multitude that even the advancing steps of the girl and Iter conductors were heard,— But what was the surprise of all present when tiiey beheld, not one hul two young maidens, both dress ed alike in white raiment, both coming forth with the same quiet step and placid demeanor , and one, it might ho the most tranquil, advanced a step toward the seat w hero he who governed the city, during tho absence of Marcus Anlonius sat, and thus ad dressed him : il is I, most noble prefect, who am Berenice the Christian ; litis girl my sister, for love of me, would fain take my name and punishment on her. self, but credit her not; it is I who am the condemn, ed.” Then rose a touching dispute between the sisters sisterly love lending one the eloquence which the other derived from truth. Many of their friends, and even of their relatives in tho amphitheatre, were culled on to cotne down and decide between them, hut some spoke for one and some spoko foe tho other. Veronica, in her agonizing fears, had lost the light and joyous expression of her counte- nnneo, nml Berenice’s meek and holy hopes had chased the deep melancholy from her face and mein. Otto or two brutal voices aroso and said, “they both call themselves Christians, let them both dio the death !” but one of the maidens answered think not, most noble prefect, if jou thus decree that yon will he guiltless of my sister’s blood; she is not a Christian at heart; would to Uod site were? then would l no longer oppose her sharing my ear ly death. Veronica acknowledge the truth und let me suffer alone.” But Veronica, if she it was, persisted in her first declaration, and none could tell huw this dispute would terminate, when a new incident attracted the attention of the multitude, and silenced every doubt. A speck was seen in tho air, it came lower, near- ; it was a milk-white duve. Tho bird fluttered round one, thendrow near the other; no carrcss- ing hand was held out to receivo him, hut his in stinct wus not to be deceived; ho settled on the shoulder of her who Imd answered the harsh voice from the crowd, and sought to nestle as ho was wont in her long Imir. Many were present who knew the pel belonged to Berenice, so tho people were satisfied with this decision, and the weeping Veron- ica, still protesting against her own identity, was torn front the arms of hor sister. Then tho pre- feet, who had been much moved at this singular scene, turned to Berenice, as she slubd alone in tile area, and said, It is not yet ton lute, young maiden, to preserve thy life; linvo pity on thy youth and luveliness, and on the gray hairs of thy aged father. What harm is il to so ear by the fortune of Cmsar and to sacri- ftco and he safe ? ’ But she answered, more firmly than ever. I am a Christian, and I cannot sacrifice to your false gods ! You condemn mo to death, hul I fear not to die in defence of the truth." She advanced unbidden, to tho fata! block, and knelt hy it; yet, ere she joined her hands in prayer, she bent onco more fondly over her own little messenger bird, as if to hid farewell tu the last object thut told of earthly ties. There was a small scroll of parchment under its wing; Berenice felt il, and thinking it might perlmps tell her the only tidings she cared to hear, she ruse again and holding il forth, she prayed per- mission tu rend it. The perfect did not refuse, and Berenice read, first in silence, and then aloud: Tite emperor Marcus is dead, und Commodus is already proclaimed Ceaser.” A loud shout rent the air. It was well known that Commodus, in his henrt favored tho despised sect, and iu spite of their prejudices, ‘lie beauty and heroism of Berenice, hud moved the hearts oflicr country mutt in Iter fa- A general outcry .for her release was heard Luciotts wus with her, nml ns she stepped into the boat, u irwiublhig, caressing girl clung tu her unde -toll voice whispered in her ear: "My st-ter! whither thou gousl, I will go; thy people shall be ny people, ami tity U id my Gud.”—7Ac Hover, Berenice was now again alone, not as heretofor in tho solitude of her own luxurious apartment not surrounded ttsshe wus wont to he with her hook and music, and flowers ; she was alone iu ilia soli tudu of a gloomy prison chamber. A small eper turo near file sealing, guarded by iron bars, admit- ted just light enough to show tho dismal emptyness of tho place, no tapestried hanging to hide the cold damp walls, no warm carpels to cover the stone floor. It contained only a low couch, and on that the maideu wus »ealed sometimes raising her clasp- ed hands in tho deep earnestness of prayer, and sometimes covering her red and swoolien eyes to hide, it might he. from herself the tears she could not restrain. Presently a low knock wus heard at the door,and her father entered. Berenice shud dered, and said -Nut this, oh, let me bo spared this worst grief!—yet.no I—the sacrifice must be com- piste ; give me only strength to hear It.’’ Then she advanced, and led Flavius Torquatos to her coaoli and meekly kneeling before him,prayed him The following passage is Irom n now work etui- lied “A Journey fniin Naples to Jorusaleii,” writ ten by Daw ion Honor, lisq.: BathI.no in tub Dbac Ska.—“Tarrying a few minutes beneath a large lute tree, we, giving out horses to our followers to hold, proceeded on foot down a slope of considerable extent, leading to the very shores of the sea. The soil is here exceed ingly rich, and we found one or two Arabs employ ing themselves in weeding beds of a kind <if cucum her very much like vegituble marrow, which was thriving luxuriantly ; the ground is, indeed, amaz ingly fertile on this declivity, and well irrigated hy the waters from the fountain above. At the foot of this slope we came upon u bed of beach, and quickly stood upon Hie margin of the most extraor dinary sea that man ever gazed upon. A line of dead uml prickly rubbish, formed chiefly of thorny boughs of the lolc tree, mingled with canestalks and other vegetable mailer, extended along the margin of tho water, thrown up by it sullen waves, and cov. ered with incrustations of salt. Some of us Imd determined to bathe, that we might prove sutisfac. lorily to ourselves the peculiar properties which, from tho time of tho Roman naturalists, have been assorted hy some and denied by others ns upper, tabling to these waters ; but the dark and motion less extent before us, with curious lines of floating saline troth streaking its surface, at first rather made our hearts faint within us ; neither the thorny barrier nlong its hedge look at all inviting to cross with naked lout. Three of us did at last, however, venture in, and I do not hesitate to assert that tho gravity of the water has been hut little, if at all, exaggerated by former travellers. No sootier was Iso lar in, that tile water reached the middle of my budy, than I found the difficulty great in keeping my feet, and soon floated like a log of wood upon its surface without the slightest exertion, each mo tion of the water moving me as it would nnv dead buoyant object, without creating any of that desite to kick and splash which an inexperienced person feels in other seas when, as endeavoring to float, tlie heaving motion throws him off his balance.— Science bus now,indeed, unravelled the mysterious properties of this water, proving by the analysis of thu fluid, itow great must of necessity he its specific gravity, when compared with other seas, this hold- ing in solution suclt preponderating proportions of salt. Whilst I was floating on tho surface a species of falcon flew from a neighboring precipice, wheel-1 ing over the water in its (light; a fuel only worth mentioning becatiso some liuvo asserted that the noxious vapors arising from it cause tho death of any bird venturing near. Tho nauseous taste of the water of this lake has been noticed hy many travellers, neither is it probable that any one who lias onco tried it can forget the sculding hitler left upon his palate ; (lie salt, indeed is so intolerable that it is impossible to avoid ejecting it almost as soon as il enters the mouth, “Leaving our peculiar hath, wo hastily dressed. Then began our sorrows ; fora sensation as if of being rubbed with red hot irons invading my skin rendered me perfectly miseruhle, whilst un incrus tation of salt was on my body quite sufficient to destroy all comfort, without tho acute smarting which it caused. Collecting a quantity of the small portions of the bitumen, which is thickly scattered amongst the gravel on tho shore, and seek- ing for hut not finding uny shells or veslage of shell fish, we toilud up the ascent towards tile foun tain again to join our friends. But Mr. Wilts and f, tortured with the excrutintiug punishment we were suffering from our baths, were compelled to slop and lave ourselves with the fresh water of tlie stream.” NO. 30 Trail tinted Iron Hit Homin' dn TAnlz Unit. Dbatii Waiikant or Christ.—Chance has put into our hands the must imposing mid interesting judicial liooumeiit tu oil Christians, that bus over been recorded in liiiiiiuti annuls : that is, the iden tical Death U arrant u( our Lord Jesus Christ.— We triitiserihu tile document f rom a copy of tlto translation : Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilate acting Gov tutor o) Lower Gal/ilee, that Jbsus of Naxarcti shall snj'er death on the cross. “In tin; year seventeen of the empire of Tibcri us Ctcsar, and the ”5lh day of Match, tho city o. limy Jerusalem; Anna and Cniplias being priests, sucrificilturs of the people of God, Pontius Pilate. Governor of Lower Gullilee, silling oil tho Prcsi. deutial chair of the prtelory condemns Jesus u'i Nazareth to tlie on the cross between two thieves —thu great and notorious evidence of the people saying: 1. Un is a seducer. 2. Ilo is seditious. 3. He is an enemy of the law. 4. Ilo calls himself, falsely, the Son of Gud. !>■ Ho calls himself the King of Israel. 0. lie entered into tlie temple followed hy a multitude hearing palm branches in their hands. Order the first cenluron, Quillits Cornelius to lend him to tlie place of execution. forbid any person whomsoever, either poor or licit, to oppose tlto death of Jbsus. Tim witnesses that signed thu dentil of Jbsus are 1st. Daniel Uobnni, a Pharisee; 2nd. Juannus I Inro uble; 3rd. Ithaphdel llobani; 4th. Caper, a citi zen. Jesus shall gn out of the city by tlie guto Strenu ous. Tite above sentence is engraved on copper pinto on one side arc written these words : “A similar plate is sent to eaclt tribe.” It was found in un antique vase of wliitu marble, while excavating in tite city of Aquilin, iu tho kingdom of Naples, in the year 1925, und was discovered hy tlie Com missariat of Arts, attached to the French Armies. At tho expedition of Naples, il was found enclosed in a box of Kbony, in tlie sacrisity of tlie Cuartem; The vase is in tho Cltnpei of Caserta. The French translation was made by tlto members of the Corn- mission of Arts. The original is in tlie Hebrew language. Tho chartem requested earnestly that tlto plate might not he taken away from thorn.— The request was granted as a reward for the army. M. Denon, one of the snvens, e.ausud u plate to be made of tite sumo model, on which lie hud engrav ed 'he above sentence; nl the sale of his collection of antiquities, it was bought by Lord Loward for 5990 francs. hut this tlie perfect dared not grunt. Berenice was remanded to prison until the pleasure of Cummo. dus should ho known respecting tho Christians.— [l was net very long ere, wearied witli tlie hard, ships of tite camp, lie returned In his capital, and his first order was, that ail Christians should ho re leased, and restored to llteir privileges ns Roman citizens. In his train came the young Lucious; lie had found leisure amid ail tlie excitement of glory, und the hardships of the campaign to study the pre cious gift of his betrolhcJ ; first for love of her, and afteiwurd from a wish to know the truth.— So when their nuptials, dulayed uwhile by thu death of Flavius Turquals, were at last soionmized, Ber enice had the deep happiness of knowing that tho husband of her choice shared the sure faith ami puro hope of hor own spirit: They remained nut lung in Rome; the follies and cruellies of Cummo- dus, rendered il distusteful to them ; und although Lucious stood high in his favor, as he was very cu- pricioits, they knew not how long il might remain in his power to depart or ahido in safely. They thorofore, hade adieu without a sigh, to thu pump and luxuries of the cupital, and embarked fur a little island in the north-west of Europe,without the range of civilization, where they knew they should enjoy safely and freedom. Tub Education of Husbands.—Ilow sugges- live is tlie new year of bids ; and hills of house keeping. il is fearful to reflect bow many persons rush into matrimony, totally unprepared for tlto change tltut uwnits them. A man may take a wife at twenty-one, before iio knows tho differenco be tween a chip and a Leghorn ! We would no more grant a marriage license to anybody simply be cause ho is of age, than a license, on that ground onlv, to practise as an Apothecary. Ilusbunds ought to he educated. Wo should liko to liuvo the fol lowing questions put to voung and inexperienced “Persons about to marry” Are you aware, sir, of the prico of coals and candies ! Do you know which is more economical, the aitcli hone or thu round. How far, young man, will a leg of mutton go in a small funiily. IJow much dearer, now, is silver than Brittan- Ciia ? Pluo.sc to give tho average price of a four-pos ter '! Declare, if you can, rash youth, the sum, per annum,, tlie chemisettes, pelerines, cardinals, bon nets, veils, caps, ribbons, flowers, gloves, nulls, and collars, would probably come to in a lump. If unable to answer those inquiries, wo would say to him., “go hack to school.” lie that would ho a husband should also under go u (ruining, physical and moral. lie should bo farther examined thus :— Can you read or write amid tho yells of a nur sery ? Can you wuit nny given time for breakfast ? Can you maintain you serenity during a wash- iing-day ? Can you cut your old friend ? Can you stand being contradicted in tlto face of -all reason? Can you keep your temper when you are not lis toned to ? Can you do what you arc told without being told why ? In a word, young Sir, have you tlto patience of Job? If you can lay your hand upon your heart and answer “Yes," take your license and marry—not else.—Punch. Butter Marino.—Il requires no particular skill to skim milk at the right time, to churn, to work, suit, and pack it. Any sensible woman can do it nil und do it well, hut still they must luko pains, they must ho careful. Careful to skim tlto milk before the creumgets hitler ; in warm weather, to cool thu milk as soon as it is slraim d, and boforo it is set in pans. No very Hard task, hut a very important one, as I have learned from my own ex. perience. Then they must be careful to churn be- loro thu cream stands too long, for if tlie cream contracts any had taste it will continue in tho hut. ter. Be careful to work out all the buttermilk, ami work tlie salt well in. Use none hul tho purest dairy salt, uud use il freely, there is more danger of making tite butter too fresh titan loo salt. If puck- ed in tlie firkin at tlie dairy, as it always should he, un inch or two of clear strong brine should ho put over each layer until it is filled. If intended to bo kept long before bringing to market, tho firkin liuuld he put into a cool cellur, set upon end, a small hole bored through tho head, a few linndsful of course suit, not common Selitin, hut tlto solar evaporated, put upon the head, and the head filled with strong puro brine. When sent to market, the hole should he plugged up with the brine in, and the salt taken off clean. By following these di rections, May butter will bo sweet end goud when May cmnes again. But observe that the firkin must he thoroughly seasoned, und soaked in brine before the butter is put in, and that more hotter is spoiled iu thecream than any other way. In warm weather the cream will become tainted before u person is aware. Thus much for dairy butler. Store butter may ho very much improved if tlto merchant will take more care, lie should have at least three tuhsof strong pure urine, into which lto should put Itis butter as lie lakes it in, washed over carefully, re-salted and packed in firkins as direct- ed for the dairy and managed in all respects in tho same manner. By all means sort your butter as it comes in, for you will he enabled to have it uni form in die firkin, a very desirable object in mar. kct. If any one should scud butter, 1 hope they will conform to the foregoing suggestions, and if it does not cotne into market iu good condition, it will ho tho first time I have known thorn fail. T. 0. PETERS. Buffalo, January 14, 1814. — Ohio Cultivator. The Evils of Life.—Unwillingly docs the mind digest the evils prepared for it by others; fur those we prepare ourselves—we eat hot the fruit which wo have planted ami watered. A shattered for tune nnd an emaciated frame, so we have but the satisfaction of performing those acts ourselves, and then they puss naturally enough into our base hub its; nnd hy the ease with which they are done, they save the spectator a world of pity. But for those of Jacob’s brou/ht upon him hy the hands front which lie looked for ull his comforts; tho avarice of a parent, tho unkinducss of a relation, the ingrat itude of a child, they uru the indelliblu evils which leave tile remorseless scar besides us they hang over the heads of many, and, therefore, many full upon the greutest sceptic, as every looker-on tins un interest iu the tragedy. But then we are upt tu interest ourselves i ol otherwisu limit merely ns the incidents themselves strike our passions, witiiout carrying the lesson further. In u word we realize 1 nothing. We sigh and wipe away tho tear, and there ends the story of s misspent life and the ac companying moral with il. Observance of the Sabbath.—Tlto subjoined brief li tters from two of the most eminent men of our country, arc well worthy of record. They were recently addressed to the Secretary of the liuhiiuoru Sabbath Association, in response to ten. durs of honorary membership in thut Christian so ciety : "Ashland, March 7, 1845. “Dear Sir: I ltavo received your obliging letter, informing me thut, by the contribution of two Ladies of Baltimore of the requisite sum fur the purpose, I have been made a member for lifo of the Balti more Sabbath Association. As you do not inform mo of the names of the ladies 1 must request you to he my organ to cuinniuuiculc to them my respect ful acknowledgements for this proof of their val ued regard and esteem, and to assure them that 1 share with them in sentiments of profound rever ence for the Sabbath as a religious institution, and (hut I fervently hope that all luudahle endeavors Iu inculcate the proper observance of il may ho crown, ed with success. “I have also to thank you for the copy of tho pamphlet containing the proceedings of tlie Asso ciation which you forwarded to me. “I inn, with high respect, your friend and obedi ent setvunt, “II. Clay. To Charles W. Ridgely, Esq., <$-c.” The following is tho material part of the letter of Mr. Webster, not being able at present to lay our hands on a complete copy. “ I’ne longer I live Hie more highly do I esti mate the importance of a proper observance of tite Christian Sabbath, nnd the mrq; C ( , a „fj,i do 1 feel toward those who take pains - to be, tli/a sonso ot this importance un the community, -rl'he Lord’s dnv is tlie duy on which tho Gospel is preached ; il is tite day of public worship throughout the Chris tian world; and, although we five in a reading ago und in a reading community, yet tho preaching o/ tho Gospel is tlto form in which human agency has been and still is most etiicociously employed for the. spiritual improvement of men. That the poo had tho Gospel preached to them was un evidence of his mission which the Author of Chrislinnitj himself proclaimed, and to the public worship of tie Deity and the preaching of the Gosjrel the obser vance of thu Sabbath is obviously essential. '•1 am, dear sir, w ith much regard, your obediet- servnnt, “Daniel Webster, i *'Charles ]V. Ridgely.” Carolina passed * lew r eedlng tK* country, which now forfns ths State of Tennessee. \ to the United State*, provided Congress should an. copt (lie cession Within two ysars ; the Jurisdic. tiou to he retained by North Carolina UN Congress should takh possession. Upon this, tho ettfcMtte called a Convention, by which the iitws nf North Carolina, nt tar as applicable to be io fold* lo the territory, and the aid of Congraat wne invoked, for the formation of a new State. Meanwhile, toey ordained that the territory abooid be govern- eJ by a Convention, and that this Convention should semi a delegate to Congress. Congress did not accept this cession, and North Carolina repealed her law. Meantime, however, , parties were found in Tenneaeee ; end while on . one side, il was wished to return under the ju risdiction of North Carolina, on the other hand it wub resolved to adhere to the separation. A . new convention was called, and the territory was declared lo bo an iitdepMandenl State un der the name of Frankland. The Convention re nounced to North Carolina the independence of the new Slate, and sent a delegate lo Coogrete; hut it does not appear that any notice wot taken hy . that body, of these proceedings. In 1786, the Slate of Frankland had two con flicting Courts in its limits. The one acted under the authority of their own State, and the other un der that of North Carolina. Each Court claimed, that its decisions were paramount; and in fact, the only one, that had a right lo act in the caae. A more fruitful source of cullisionand quarrel cannot he irnugined, titan such a state. The Sheriff of Frankland, with his posse, in some instances, went into the other Court, seized the papers, and turned the officers out of doors. The North Carolina party, as soon as it had power, retaliated in the sumo way. Colonel John Sovier was elected the first Governor of the Slate of Frankland. The Guvernor soon after his induction into office, met the principal man on the North Carolina side of the question. From the windy and inefficient war ot words.it soon proceeded lo the more decisive war of blows. The argument was soon settled in the primitive way by the dint of fist. But these lead ers of Siutos were separated, before victory declar ed on either side. Their humbler retainers, at they felt in duly hound, imitated the example of their superiors, and lost an eye, or a piece of flesh of less imporlnnco from some other part of the bo dy, without being either cooled, or convinced. It was obvious, that in such a crisis things must soon come to a more serious issue, than a fiat-fight, or gouging an eye: The county of Washington elected members to represent thorn in the assembly of North Caro lina. Colonel Tipton, who had fought the Gover nor of Frankland, was one of these representatives. A paper containing the numes of those, who were willing to accept the terms of North Carolina, and secede from the authority of Frankland, was sent hy these members to tlto Assembly Taxes were imposed hy tho authority of both Legislatures, and as may he easily foreseen, the people paid neither, with iniicli speciousness, assigning as a reason, that tltoy did not know to which authority they ought to yield their money. This yeur the Chorokees renewed their attack up on Tennessee. William Cocke, Esq., was dele gated to Congress. He made, before that body an eloquent speech, placing in a strong light the helplessness and rntsory of their condition, engag. ed in a civil war on the ono hand, and assailed hy tho merciless savages on the other. This time he was heard, and his representations acted upon. A general amnesty was passed, in regard to all who expressed a readiness to yield themselves to ths aulhutilies of North Carolina. Il was enacted, too, that the officers, who had held under the State of Frankland, should ho dis placed, and their places filled by persons appointed hy North Carolina. Many, who held under the new Slate, had been originally appointed hy North Curoliita, and had been retained in their offices by Frankland, They wore considered by Congress in the light of persons, who admitted the authority of the new Slate. The pacific, and yel decisive measures of Congress seemed at once lo restore things to their former position, before the formation of tho State of Frankland. But under the exter nal appearances of tranquility remained the smoth ered fire. There still remained a considerable number, staunch for the couse of the fallen Stats, und disposed, upon the first favorable opponrances, to rear it up again 1 Governor Sevier offered the services of these men to Georgia, in the prospect of an upprouching war uf that State with the Creeks. Tho Legislature of that Stuto having do* liberated upon the proposition returned a very po lite answer, expressing gratitude for the kindness f the oiler, and promising a return of llteir ser vices in any way, which should not be incompatible with the interests of Georgia. They sent a slate of llteir case lo Dr. Franklin, soliciting advice. He wrote them in reply, that lto thought they had bet ter accede to the propositions of North Carolina. Notwithstanding ull these discouraging circum- slanccs, Guvernor Sevier retained thu integrity of his faith iu tlto new State. Georgia, as a State, indeed was only ready to avail herself of their military set vices, without promising uny return of good offices. But several distinguished individuals of that Stuto wrote to him, expressing llteir own good wishes, and those of many of the people. He wus elected u member of the distinguished society of Cinciunatti. A copy of the Constitution* of the thirteen States, neatly hound, wus presented linn, with a very flattering address* The common toast in Georgia was, “Success lo Frankland, and its virtuous citizens.” But all these symptoms of convalescence notwithstauking, in 1780, thu Legis lature of Frankland met for the last time. Lillie was dune, and shortly after the State of Frankland full by nutural decease. An Unfeeling Wretch.—in a recant report of the Agent of tho Baltimore Home Missionary So ciety, nmong other cases, of destitution narrated, tho following, which wo are confident no individ- I, unless destitute of the feelings of humanity, n read without inwardly execrating tlie hard hearted wretch uf an “employer” to whom allusion is made. We regret that his name is not given to tho world : I called upon a poor widow with five children, the eldest of which was about twelve years old.— They wcrccnduring tho greatest uffiiclion. Tho oldest girl was the only help the poor mother had. The employment of this pour witiow, and thu only source of a livelihood, is the work she obtoinsfrom a clothing store, the owner of which gives her ten cents a pair for making men’s cloth pantaloons. And the worst feature of the story is, that the un feeling employer compels her to take her earnings out in dry goods. On hearing lliis story i wus mortified and ashamed, and felt degraded ot the conduct of my fellow-man. i could luok upon such conduct in no light than as robbery of tho widow and the orphans; more than this, it is rob bery of the suffering widow und the destitute or phan. I asked the woman, if her employer would nut give her a part of her earnings to buy some thing to cut. “No !" suid she, “ I cannot gel one cent of money from him.” This woman u ns com pelled to work for the low wages and take dry goods in payment, or not work at all, and she declar ed thut she had rather work for nothing than tie idle. This fumily was in want of every lliii g that cun tnuke life comfortuhle—their destitution was most pitiuhle to behold. I gave her reliefto the ex tent of my ability, and was thankful tu God that it was in my power partially to relieve the distrers I suw.’’ Nicholas Gurdou, charged with being one oftlio mufdorers of Amassa Sprague, and the brother of Juhn, recently executed, ia now on trial at Newport. Y. I. The principal witness against him ia Btu Kit, a notorious drunkard.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, April 22, 1845, Image 1