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POETICAL.
TO A FRIEND.
“Comb back, come back, O come !
The bright day call thee home *,
And I thv pretence lack,
And mis* thy gushing aong;
O why dost stay so long 7
Come back, come back.
My yery soul is and
F.ven when l senan most glad ;
My henrt is on the rack
A mill the merriest throng;
0 why dost stay so long 7
Come back, come back!
1 meet (hen in my dreams;
And when the bright day beams,
To tender thoughts I wake,
To tears of passion strong:
Oh why d»st stay so long 7
Come back,come back!
But hush,my heart.bestill,
Abide the All-ruling Will,
Fallowing in Duty’s track.
And nothing shall be wrong,
Although thou say, ’Tis long ;
Come hack, come hack!”
TO MISS
I cannot forget thee, the struggle is vain!
Thine imnge will come, in its freshness, again ;
To bring back the peat, with ita hopes and its fears,
Its joys and its sorrows, its sunshine and tears;
I love thee, i love tliee—I cannot resign
Ths fond hope that whispers thou yet will be mine
At morning, at evening, in dreams thou art near ;
And accents I loved sweetly fall on my ear.
Let fate do her worst, she can never efface
From mv mind or my heart, thy name or thy face.
The cold world in vain our union would sever:
Thou art my beloved, thou art mine and forever !
O.P. Q.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VOL. XXXVt.
cliRir ; look off Ilia hat and loaned it over upon the
bed right in tile midst of half a dozen Ince collars
newly done up,—nod kicked off hi* boot, with
aucli energy tlmt one of lhum limded upou the bu*
reau, und the other in the clothes banket, .oiling a
while dreiajuat from the ironing table. Poor Mr».
Jones was grievously tried. The huahund expect*
ed a storm but no storm broke. He looked el his
wife, a, she lifted hie hat from the bed and pul it
on the mantle piece, end took hie bools and pul
thorn in a closet from which site brought out his
slippers and placed them beside him, but he did not
understand the expression of her fsce exactly, nor
feci comfortable about it. Mrs. Jones did not seem
angry but hurl. After she had handed him his
slippers, she took the soiled dress from the clothes
basket, over which she had spent nearly a half an
hour at the ironing table, and attempted lo remove
the dirt which the bool had left upon it. Buf site
tried in vain. The pure white muslin was hope
lessly soiled, and would have lo goto the washing
tub before it would be again fit to wear.
‘If you knew, Henry,” she said in a voice that
touched her husband’s feelings, as ahe laid aside the
dress, ‘how much trouble you give me sometimes,
1 am sure you would be more particular.'
‘Do 1 really give you much trouble, Jane ?’ Mr,
Junes asked, as if a new idea had broken in upon
his mind. ‘1 am sure I am sorry for it,’
‘Indeed you do. If you would only be more
thoughtful, you would save me a great deal. I
shall huve to wash out the dress myself, now tlio
washerwoman is gone, and I can’t trust Snlly with
it. i spent nearly half an hour in ironing it to-day,
hot as il is.’
‘1 am very sorry indeed Jane, It was a care
less trick in me, 1 must confess ; and if you will
forgive me, 1 will promise not to offend you again.’
All this is new. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones felt
surprised at themselves and each other. He hud
offended and she did not gel angry ; she had been
annoyed, and he was really sorry for what he had
done. Light broke into both their minds, and both
made un instant resolution to he more careful in
future of their words and uctions towards each oth
er ; and they were more careful. When Mr. Jones
offended, as he still loo often did, his wife checked
the instant impulse she felt to upbraid him. He
perceived this, and appreciating her self denial,
compelled himself, in consequence to bo more or.
derly in his habits. A few years wrought so great
achnnge in Mr. Jones that, to use hyperbole, he
hardly knew himself. He could shut a closet door
as well as open it—could get a handkerchief, or
any thing else from a drawer, without turning it up.
side down—could hang his hat upon the rack, and
put his boots away when he took them off. In fact,
could be as orderly as any one, and without feeling
that il involved any great self-denial to do so.
V1ILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1N45.
From Arthur's Ladies' Mag. for July.
A DOMESTIC SKETCH.—HOW TO COR-
RECT A HUSBAND’S FAULTS.
BV FANNV GRAY.
’Now juet look at you, Mr. Jones’ 1 declare !
it gives me a chill to see you go to a drawer.
What do yuu want? Tell me ! and I will get it for
you.’
Mrs. Janes springs to theaide of her husband, who
hat goae te the bureuu for something, and puslios
hiaa away.
'There now ! Just look at live hurra’s nest you
have taado! What da you want Mr. Jones V
The budaand throws an angry look upon his
ariie, mutters something that she cannot under.
Hand, and then turns away and leaves the room.
‘Ilia loo kadi’ scolds Mrs. Jones, to herself
eouuneaciug the work of restoring to order the
drawer that her husband bad thrown all topsy tor-
•y. ‘I never saw such a man! He has no kind
of order about him ; and then, if I speak a word,
he goes offinto a huff. But I wont have my things
forever in confusion.’
In the mean lime, Mr. Jonee, in a pel, leaves the
house, and goes lo Ilia (tore without the clean pock
et handkerchief for which lie had been in search.
Half the afternoon pastes before he gets aver his
ill humor, and then he does not feel huppy. Mrs.
Jones it by no means comfortable in mind. She
iaaorry that she spoke so roughly, although she
dosa not acknowledge, even to herself, that she hns j
dona wrong, for every now and then.she utters, half
aloud, some censure against the careless habits that
sore annoying and inexcusable. They had been
married five years, and all that time Mrs. Jones.
had complained, but to no good purpose. Some. |
times the husband would gel angry and sometimes
ha would laugh at his wife ; but he made no effort
lorolorm himself.
‘Mr. Jones, why will you do so?’ said Mrs. 1
Junes, on the evening of the same day. ‘You are I
Hie moat trying man alive,’ .
‘Pity you hadn’t a chance to try another,’ retort-1
••Mr. Jones, sarcastically.
l’he offence given was a careless overturning of
Mrs. Jones' work-basket, and the scattering of nee
dles, cotton, scissors, wax and a dozen little electo
ral about the floor.
The reply of Mr. Jones burl bis wife. It seem-
•d unkind. He bad brought home a new book,
*hich he intended reading, but the face of Mrs.
Junes looked so grave after the overturning of the
work basket, that he fell no disposition to read to
her, but contented himself with enjoying the book lo
himself.
It must be said, that Mr. Jooes was a very trying
man indeed, as Ins wife bad alledged. He could
open closets and drawers as handy as any one, but
the thought of shutting either never entered his
The frequent reproofs of his wife, such
mind.
«-
‘Had
‘Had you any doors in the house where you were
f> tiled ?’ or
-Please to shut that drawer, will you Mr. Jones?’
or
^ 'You are the moat diaorderly man in existence,’
• You are enough to try the patience of a saint
j Junes,’ produced no good effect. In fact Mr.
uni is seemed to grow worse and worse and worse
e«ei y day, instead of better. The natural habits
0, rder and regularity which his wife possessed,
•are not respected in the least degroe. He drew
f* h parlor, nnd left them in the middle
or thi a floor—put hit hat upon the piano, instead of
sag! ag it on the rack in the passage—tumbled her
raws ra whenever ho went to them—left his sliav.
'Wv.tu.on the dressing table or bureau—
jP"* 1 'be water about and soiled the wall paper
J*. 1 " •' n 8> and in spito of all that couM be said
u im would naglect to take the soap out of the
"j—*P*l ,er ed every thing around him with
amg- when Ito brushed his boots—and did a
ired other carelrsa things, that guvo J»i« wife
orld i>f trouble, annoyed her sorely, atttl kept
^•cobling 01 blm nearly all the time. This
, worried him a good deal, but it neveT for
wqgle moment made him think serinualv a bout
“ "H'e moment made him think seriously a
"•farming bad habits.
us day he came In to dinner. It was a hot ds Y-
■•hu* 01 U P b"° 'be chamber where his wife we e
ling, and threw himself into a Urge rooking
THE OLD EBONY BOOKCASE.
Something more than fifty years ago, there died
in tho town of Utrecht, one Mynheer II. Ganzi-
voort, celebrated among llie good people of his
country for wonderful prudence and wisdom.—
Though possessed of immense wealth, Mynheer’s
habits, during life, were simple and economising.
His greatest luxury was to sit in the chimney cor
ner after dinner and smoke a pipe, of no small di.
mensions, well supplied with "the Dutchman’s
darling weed.’’ The room which he had appro
priated to his exclusive use, from the many mure
comfortable ones of his liousehould, was small and
plainly furnished, having no article in it worthy of
notice, except an ebony bookcase, ornamented with
silver, and a finely painted portrait ofking James
Stewart, of England, which occupied a ennspieu
ous place over the mantel piece. When smoking,
it wits the old gentleman’s custom to place himself
immediately opposite the royal picture, and gaze
steadfastly at it, his arms folded upon his broad
chest, and his countenance wearing a certain look
of defiance. T!iU9 seated, he would smoke clelib.
erately, until the contents, of the pipe were exhaust-
ed ,- then, throwing out the ashes, he would muse for
some moments, his features gradually assuming a
very humorous expression. Nnt unfrequently, an
idea would enter Mynheer’s head to quiz his ma
jesty, when, with a side-long glance at the portrait,
and a voice so gruff and deep toned that it
seemed to be extracted from the depths of his am
ple boots, lie would say—"Didst never smoke Jem
my 7” shaking his head knowingly at the same
time, and laughing until the tears started in his
eyes. He had long tested the virtues of smoking,
without experiencing any ill effects from the much
abused tobacco, and the royal author’s elaborate
expostulation against its use, appeared to him ab
surd in the extreme. He, moreover, suspected
Janies of teaching only by precept.
His penchant for the pipe is by no means offer,
edtothe reader’s consideration as an evidence of
Mynheer Ganzivoorl’s wisdom, but rather as a
proof of his being a veritable Dutchman, neither
must it be understood that ho was learned in ab
struse sciences, or deeply initiated in the idioms of
many languages. He spoke none except Ins native
tongue, nnd-did not, in that make long speeches ;
| but his words were always to the purpose—even
• j “sphaw,” as Meuheer said it, with bis mouth curl
ed into the shape of a cornucopia, and his nose so
turned up that il appeared lo entertain designs of
withdrawing from his face, expressed the con.
tempt in which I e held some subject, or person,
much belter titan many learned men couhi have
done by the power of logic. Then, ho looked into
futurity and spoke of things to come, as one would
mention the transactions of yesterday. He
thought deeply, was well acquainted with the se
cret springs of the human mind, and had never
been mistuken in the true character of any individ
ual with whom he came in contact.
At Mynheer’s death, to the will which placed hii
son in possession of a large estate, was annexed
the following remarkable codicil :
‘‘My las', and dying request is lo have tho ebony
book case wliicli has been owned by me for many
years, retained by my son and his heirs. It shall
be neither sold, exchanged, nor given out of the
family ofGanzivoorl, my descendants , aud should
the wealth which I leave, be lost through impru
dence, and the sale of the book case prevent actu
al starvation I positively prohibit its being done.—
Neither shall it be given lo liquidate any debt Un
der either emergency, 1 command that the book
case be broken into pieces and cast aside as rubbish.
Upon tho fulfilment of this last injunction, rests
the blessing of Hans Gunzivoort.”
The old gentleman’s wishes had been religiously
adhered to, and the bookcase came at last imo the
possession of his grandson, Herman. Though
not yet compelled lo suffer dismemberment through
untoward circumstances, it had long been consign-
ed to the rubbish apartment, giving place to more
modern and elegant furniture. Herman Gunzi.
voort inherited a goodly stinre of bis progenitor’s
wealth, but nut an iota of his prudence nr foresight.
He spent his money lavishly, entered into hazard,
ous speculations, and, by several successive fail-
urea, wai reduced from affluence to poverty.
To Herman, who from hit cradle had been in
dulged in every wish that wealth could gratify, the
change in hii situation would at any time have
been severely fell; but the thought of his yuung
wife and innocent children suffering through his
rash conduct, almost bereft him of reason. Vain
ly did lie now regret hi, thoughtless career, Nev.
could he maintain his family 7 Those of his assn,
dates, who,during his golden days, had thought
him "tlie best hoarted fellow in the world,” all at
once saw through their orrur, and were convinced
that he wna a mere spendthrift, a man in no wise
worthy of being assisted out of difficulty. "How
could lie possibly have spiem so lurge u fortune in
so short a lime ?” No one knew—and no one chose
to recollect how muny hundreds of poor Herman
Ganzivoort’s Imd gone. The tales of sudden em
barrassments and distress far money he hud listen
ed to, and freely given his purse lo relieve, were
all forgotten. He who Imd been a friend lo nil,
was friendless in adversity. Not that the nobit*
minded Herman wished for pecuniary aid, or, for
a moment, would have been dependant upon any
one ; he scorned no employment by which his
family could be supported, and, after many fruit
less efforts to obtain a more lucrative situation,
he at length accepted of a clerkship in a small
mercantile establishment. Day afterday he labor
ed unweariedly without being able, in any degree,
to restore to his wife and oliildren the comforts
that had once surrounded them ; his limited income
was barely sufficient to procure the common ne
cessaries of life ; months passed, and no sunshine;
ol fairer prospects illuminated the dark clouds of
adversity; yet, though impoverished, it afforded
him heartfelt satisfaction lo know that he had act
ed honestly. He generously sacrificed valuable-
property, lo save his creditors, and, with the excep
tion of a smull sum, owed nothing.
The lime keeping clocks of Utrecht, had long
tolled forth the hour of midnight, and of the honest
folks slept soundly, heedless of ‘Grey Beard’s* ra
pid strides ; yet one thero was, on that cold, rainy
night, who counted the hours. To the wife of
Herman Gunzivoort, they seemed interminable.—
It was a comfortless room wherein she sal, no car-
pet covered the floor, and the bed, without hang
ings, upon which two lovely children alumbered,
unconscious of their mother’s sorrow. Now the
old bookcase like n friend in need hud again made
its appearance and stood sentinel at a window, out
ofwhicli the panes were all broken, effectually
excluding the chilling blasts of winter. The old
ebony bookcase was a fair-pecimen of our ances-
tor’s taste in furniture, and had evidently been a
master piece of carving in its day. It rested upon
four, huge lion-paws, carved in endless lines und
crosses, so many receptacles for dust, but intended
to represent shaggy hair. Two finely fluted col
umns, on each side of tlie doors, appeared to be
placed there more for show than use, and the knobs
by which they opened, were of silver, in the form
of small, pugnacious looking fists. But the fig-
ure upon which the sculptor hud displayed his
greatest ingenuity was on the flul surface of the
centre-piece, appearing as tho head of an animal
having u face soniewhut like that of a dog, with
short horns projecting from the forehead, wenring
a crown of oak leaves and acorns. To what spe
cies the animal belonged, had never been revealed
by any work on natural history, and was for a long
time, thought to be a creation of the mechanic's
vivid imagination ; but a learned antiquary pro
nounced il an admirable likeness of the god Pun.
Beside the dim light ofa solitary lamp, Genevieve
Ganzivoort plied her needle diligently, yet, more
than once, threw aside her work and gazed wist,
fully from the window. No object could be dis
covered through the impenetrable darkness, and
her beautiful face wore a shade of deep disappoint-
• The highlened color told of keen anxiety,
NO- 44-
pu notion for her hasty expressions against Myn-
hei tr Ganzivoort, so much Io be respected did she
no tr think him.
Hn a short lime, the change in Herman Ganzi-
voi irl’s circumstances became known, nnd ids won
derful faculties lor busioess were discovered ? Old
acquaintances readily acknowledged tlmt they had
judged w tong fully of a man, who was becoming
richer every day, and stood at the head of tho Mor
chants of Utrecht for honesty and prudence. But
Herman remembered tlmt his only friend in need
had been “ I’iie old Ebony book-case.” V,
MARRIAGE.
How differently do youth and age argue on that
mmlter, and how very opposite arc the circumstan
ce a which it throws into the scale of imaginary
hn ppinesss. Both may be erroneous ; hut when
the path of life hns been trodden, nod all its early
bla ndishnients and bloout are fallen into the sear
and! withered leaf, how few they nre who know
how to recall the lime when tlieir bosoms heal with
oilier aspirations than those of wcuhh or title, or
any other items which make up n marriage of con
venience, If the aged could be less dry and hard,
the young might, perhaps, become less impetuous
effectually free the cabbage from all worms. It
never fHilsexcepi when the nights Hre quite cool.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS
OP THE WESLEYAN FEMALE
COLLEGE.
Macon, July 10th, 1815,
During the annual commencement of the Wes.
leyan Female College which closed on Thursday,
the ltili lost., the undersigned as a Imard of vic
tors attended tho College exercises and examina-
lion, and lake pleasure'in bearing their testimony
to the soundness of the course ol instruction and
the honorable proficiency the classes had made.
No one who heard the examination could have
been other than pleased at the prompt answers
giveD to the questions proposed, and the satisfacto
ry synopsis of the arguments connected. But
there is one feature in the course nf study which
we think of peculiar excellence nnd therefore de
serves special commendation—we menu the thor.
ough and extensive course the young Indies lake
in mathematics ; convinced as we are lnat this is
the best mode of training the mind to habits of in
vestigation, and the indisponsnble necessity of
mathematical demonstration lo tlie proper uudt
and headstrong. . , , -
On men of lighter minds, the vices of the world, 1 ?" ln( ' l ."K °‘ many of tlie most useful and interest
and what are too lightly named its follies, act in a ! '"8 sclt '" ces i we were greatly delighted to notice
different way, and only serve to render themfrivo- u| l classes great care had been taken to in-
lous and contemptible; but on characters of a f ,r ,“ el n ' this point. The young
deeper stamp, if these obtain a sway, it becomes ; showed themselves capable ol excellence in
ofgrenter mngnitude.of more extensive evil. To' '' le mo ”' abslruse and difficult departments. They
every individual, indeed, as a responsible being I “ n . , r8la ", 'bo principles und apply them—they
tssed over, nr eon. " « mean this as a just tribute of praise to
when suddenly a sound fell upon Iter ear, never to
bo mistaken by Genevieve. It was the foot-fall of
Herman. All sorrow passed quickly from her
heart, and a bright smile welcomed the care worn
husband, as lie entered that little, dimly light
ed apartment. His air expressed mental suffering.
He remained silent for some moments, scarcely
heeding the caresses of Nis lovely wifo. At length,
taking her hand, he said, "Oh Genevieve, how can
you love me so devotedly, when I, through selfish,
extravagance have caused you to suffer every
hardship, and now, through my inability to pay un
old debt ol small amount, tlie few articles of furni
ture that we have are to be sold and our little ones
will not even have a bed to lie upon 7”
For a moment, her cheek paled ; for a moment,
her lip quivered. Then looking cheerfully into
her husband’s face, she says, ‘Well Herman, why
grieve for what cannot he helped? We may not
be so badly off, after all, as you Imagine. I am
sure the sale of that old boukcuse would discharge
the debt.’
‘That old bookcase shall never be sold said
Herman, firmly, *My fathei's last request of me
was that, under no circumstances whatever, should
il be sold or given out of the family, and, when no
longer able lo keep it, his father’s command was
that it should be destroyed. That task now de
volves upon me. Nothing could induce me to dis.
regard tho will of so good and wise a man as I
have always heard my grand-father called.’
•He mny have been very good ond wise,’ snid
Genevieve, ‘for any thing 1 know to the contrary,
though I should suppose he had the bump of de.
siruetiveness strongly developed.’
Ilormaii made no other reply than that his grand
father’s wishes should bo obeyed, and, at once, fell
to work with hatchet and hammer. The children
were startled from their slumber by- a commotion
so unusual ; but the baby, feeling secure in his mo.
ther’s arms seemed to have concluded that the de
molishing of the old bookcase was intended for his
amusement, nnd loudly crowed his approval of tho
noisy proceedings Blow after blow fell heavily.
Then, chisled heads, vines aud fluted, pillars, lay in
one heap of ruins ; nothing retained its origin
al shupe, but the large block, supported by lions
paws, which Imd been tlie foundation. This ap
peared so substantial that Herman paused a mo
ment, to regain strength sufficient for a powerful
stroke, but what he had thought a solid piece of
wood, burst asunder and disclosed a large cavity in
the block, containing a compactly fitting sack.
The same suspicion entered tho minds of Gene
vieve and Herman. For an instant, their eyes
met. Then, with difficulty, he raised tlie sack and
ripped it apart.
Oh, spiritof Hans Gansivoorl! didst thou hear
that cry of surprise nnd joy ?—With the gold, a
folded piece of parchment fell from the sack, and
Herman hastened lo read ns follows;
Ere you discover the secret well, in which I
have placed five thousand guineas, the hand that
labored for you will bo stiffened in death, perhaps
crumbled into ashes. If my will has been regard
ed. tlie contents of the suek will come into your
possession when you most need it—that is, when
suffering the reverse of fortune, to which all man
kind are liable. Beloved, if it has been so with
you—if you have come lo want through folly or
vice, hear the voice now crying unto you from the
grave ; Lead a new life, ‘be warned by your sor
rows,’ ’
•1 shall he warned,’ said Herman, ‘by the suffer-
ings ol these dear dependent ones—my angel wife
and children. Never shall they again suffer thro’
my extravagance. What think you, Genevieve ?’
continued lie, as he folded her to his heart, 'of my
grand father's wisdom?’
■Oh,’ she replied, ‘he waa wise beyond compari
son.’
‘But had tho bump of destructiveueas strongly
(in which light none can be passed over, or con
sidered' valueless.) the terrible consequences of ill
conduct are equally momentous; but, as fur ns
respects others, it is the one distinguished above
the common herd, whose actions, Imhits and opin
ions assum e a consequence which like a beacon
light sot on h igb, becomes a warning or an exam
ple to multitu des.
SEARCH’’THE SCRIPTURES.
If there is a b 00k on earth tlmt ought to be loved,
it is that of the lroly Scriptures. We ure not only j
informed of tlie will of God, and consolated with,
tlie evidence that his will will be accomplished, “in
the restitution of all things;” but the manner in
which an event so consoling to the best feelings of
the heart—so ardently desired by every Christiun
—that there might bo no cause for doubt—no room
for fear. Wo are there informed of tlie means
which God has provided to subdue the spirits of tlie
high, the lofty, nnd the proud—lo exult the meek
and lowly, and the humble—to bring all men In u
knowledge of the uuseurchahlc riches of Christ,
There is no book so unfriendly to hatred and
persecution—to tyranny aL'd injustice, as the scrip,
lures. It breathes nothing throughout, hut mercy,
love and pence. In these truths, the bereuved heart
will find a balm, nnd the wounded spirits, the oil of
consolation and joy. It bids us look beyond earth’s
shadows, and points across the dark vulley and shad
ow of death, to the spirit land; to scenes of bound,
less bliss in tho Paradise of God.
May we then search diligently the heat oi all
books, for it will guide us in tho way of peace and
holiness; into all truth as it is in Jesus. Mny it bu
as a lump to our feet, and a light to our path, and
we shall, by reuding and practicing those truths,
make ourselves Imppy. Says Jesus, “Search the
Scriptures, for in them ye think ye huve eternal
life; and these are they that testify of me.”
Miss Cornelia Philleo.
Mr. Cauule. — We have come to the conclusion
that Mr. Caudle is a great scamp, and unworthy ol
the consideration he Ims heretofore received.—
We sympathised with him in Ins troubles when the
details of them first appeared, hut »b now consid
er him a man who, us his wile lias observed, "would
torment the soul out of any woman in tlie world;”
we would therefore Imve done with him. We hope
Mrs. Cuudlc will keep up u constant fire at him until
he reforms, although we hope her sayings, ond his
doings, will no longer appear in the newspapers.
Candle drinks, he looks at tbe maid, he takes nd.
vantage of his wifo’s absence, to huve a "spree” in
his own house, he neglects his business, is about too
h with skylarks, he is a trifling fellow. M s.
Caudle has, as all women will, have the best of the
argument, provod their original position that she
"was an abused woman,” und we hope she will not
“sink” until she has worried Mr. Caudle into a
thorough reform, of all his had habits.
Louisiana Intelligencer.
it having studied a profession, or applied himself I developed ?’
steadily to business of any kind, by what meaha' Genevieve felt disposed to shed tears of com-
just iriouie 01 praise lo
merit. About one hundred and foity students
have been connected with the institution the past
year—and was matter of frequent remark among
the strangers at commencement how healthful aud
cheerful they all looked. We know of no reason
now why the College may not continue to send
forth in its graduating classes a stream of virtue
nod intelligence, pouring its light and loveliness .10
home and country inasmuch as it is now free from
pecuniary embarrassment, and retains its able Pres.
| ideut (Ellison), and Professor of Nut. Sciences
(Durby)and competent number of faithful teach
ers, Our daughters must bo educated—the doors
of the literary world now stand open, to female ge
nius, uml the spirit of the age demands thut she
enter in and mingle her delicacy of sentiment and
moral purity of taste und feelings with the mental
aliment from tho fruitful press, us well ns bless nnd
beautify the domestic hearth and social circle. And
all who with us heard tho original compositions
from tho graduating class, came doubiless lo tho
conclusion that our daughters are already evincing
their ability and readiness to think and write the
sweet blossom—tho lovely harbinger ofa rich har
vest. Indeed it was delightful lo listen to tho
youthful writers us they glowud with the fervor ol
sentiment, sparkled with the brightness of wit,
melted in 1110 pnthosof poetry, nnd inuj-stienlly trod
in tho paths of thought. Wlmt father’s did not
growwurmer towards his lovely daughter us he
beheld in her intellectual devulopemeuls and virtu,
ous sentiments, the certain promise of future ex
cellence—our own hearts grow warm in contem
plating the picture. But our object was not to
write an article—it was simply to say the College
is the place lo educate our daughters.
JAMES A. WIGGINS,
FRED. D. LOWRY.
IVERSON L. GRAVES,
ABNER H. FLEWELLEN,
FRANKLIN C. HEARD,
JOSHUA KNOWLES.
P. S. All Editors friendly to the cnusc of l-’o-
mule Education in the South please copy.
Texas.—The Gulvesiun News of the 5th ins!.,
contains tho proceedings of Congress on the la-t
day ol the session. We find tlmt Mr. McLeod
proposed in tlio House of Representatives the fol
lowing resolution censuring President Jones, for
his conduct during the pendency of the negotia
tions relative to the annexation, and recommending
the Convention "to establish a government ad in
terim until the Constitution should go into effect.”
"Resolved by the House of Representatives, That
the course of the Executive in relation lu the ques
tion of Annexation has boen unpanioiic ami un
wise, attempting to thwart tlio people in their well-
known wish, to re-unito themselves to the great po
litical family of the U. .States, nnd throw ihetn
afloat again upon the troubled seu ofa separale ex
istence, lo lie the sport ofa policy hostile to Liber-
Board of Vis’rs.
, ty in both hemispheres, nod that he mny not he
Bishop Ondkhiionk.—An intelligent eorrespon. j enabled lo throw obstacles in the way of this great
dent of tbe Boston Post, who writes from N. York
measure, nnd ultimately effect its defeat, we re
says ; "We are soon to have exciting timeBin this I commend to the Convention of Texas o eslub ish
Episcopal diocese. From the (imo that Bishop ; a Government ad interim, until the Constitution of
Onderdonk wus suspended, up to this hour, the the State of Texas shall go into effect, as being tho
friends of that prelate have been assiduously en
gaged in an effort to sustain him, nnd to continue
him in possession of his bishopric. And they have
not Inhered in vain. He will, I think, he reinstat
ed, nnd wear once more his robes. 1 understand
that lie has a decided majority of the clergy in his
favor; and among the laity there nre many who
are determined to sustain him at all hnzards. He
will very soon preside in the pulpit of Trinity
church, and, you may depend upon it, will oflietnte
ut its consecration. Thousands who were at one
time bitterly opposed to him, and would not listen
most certain, effectual and economical mode of se
curing our annexation to tho U. States.”
After rending of the resolution, a motion was
made to adjourn sine die. The Speaker decided
that tlie House could not adjourn until the resolu
tion was disposed of. The decision of the Chair
was appealed from, and tlie appeal wus sustained
by a vote of 23 lo 14.
An act was passed, to continue the old law in re.
lotion lo foreign Judgments under the Slate Gov
ernment. Another making it imperative upon till
foreign hanks to produce regular exemplifications
general jAcSoS^junrmuTflB
TESTAMENT.
Extract ofa.letter from Naehvilla, dated Jaae'L
to a gentleman in Waihlngtoo-
Tint last will and testament ef the old Km
waa tliia day approved in our county court, aad io
of public record. He commeueoa by giving bio
body to the dust; whence it came, bie aoul to 0(4
that gave it. fee,, devoting hi* eatate first to- Ifcffi
payment of two debts, viz : one of §6,000 with lot
tereat, borrowed of General Plauche, of Now-Oh
leana ; another of §10,000 with intereet, borfbtViA
of Blair & Rives : and the balance lo Me atm,
Andrew Jackson, jr., with the exception of a iota
servants to hisgrand-chiidron.
“The sword presented him by the State of Tao-
lessee, he gives to A. J. DuneUon, (hi* naphaw,)
now charge d’affairs at Tt xaa. The sword pre
sented him at New Orleans, he leaves to Andrew
Jackson Coffee, the son of his eld friend Qoaofal
Coffee. The sword presented him at Philadelphia,
he leaves to his grandson and namesake. The
sword nnd pistols which he carried through lha
British and Indiun wars, he leaves to General R,
Armstrong. Thu [ istole of Washington, by Mm
given to Lafayette, and by Lafayette given to
Jucksoit, he leavos to George Washington Lafay
ette, the son of General Lafayette. Sundry other
presents made him during bis long nnd eventful oa*
reer, are left with his adopted son, with inatruotiono
tollin', that, in tho event of war, they shall, upon
the restoration of peace he distributed among those
who shall have conducted themselves most worthy
oftheircountry in the conflict in the opinion of
their -countrymen und the ladies.’
"it is haled, l think, in September, 1844, and
revokes a will made by him several years before.
It is in his own aleudy and firm hand writing, and,
like all things that ever fell Irom his pen, breathe*
the purest patriotism throughout.”
The Robbery of Mr. Shannon.—We publish
ed recently, from the New Orleans Picayune, an
account that Mr Ex-Minister Shannon was robbed
twice whilst travelling in Mexico, and that the last
lime he was left on tlie road, not exactly in the
Georgia summer co<,luma “a shirt collar and a pair
of spin s” hot with only a shirt on. The nccount
added that, before lenvine him, the Knights of tbo
Road inlininistered a little wholesome punishment
lo Mr. S. It appears there was some mistake in
the matter. Mr. Shannon has furnished the fol
lowing authentic account of the robbery to tbe Uni
on, wliicli we copy ns among the best official docu
ments which the Ex-Minister has yet furnished for
tlio public eye.
Thu governor Imd tho luck to be robbed, both OD
his way to tho capital, and un his return from it.—
It was the last scene of ihe drama, which gave rise
to the ludicrous mistake of the Picayune.
The scene of his interview with them, was aome
leagues east ofthe city of Puebla, where the road
not wide enough for tun coaches to pass, run* for
a quarter of a mile through u barranca, or ravine,
cut like a canal with perpendicular sides. The
stage was accompanied by an escort, furnished him
by the Mexican government. But a few mo
ments before they entered the ravine, the captain
ofthe escort rude up, und informed him that he had
pnssc-d the huunts of the. robbers, and wus no lon
ger in any danger from them ; and having receiv
ed ihe customary “gratification," retired. From
what immediately alter look place, there is every
reason to suspect a full understanding and a collu
sion between the guuid nod the robbers. Five
(ninnies afterwards, while the travellers were atill
congratulating each other upon having passed
ihrough all the dangers ofthe road, unscathed, the
stuge suddenly stopped in the middle of the ravine,
and seven or eight big-niuzzied carbines at once
enlightened them as to tlio treachery oftheir e»*
coil, und reminded them of the mutaLility of
ounces from the purses of travellers to the pock
ets of tho road.side gentry. They were politely
invited to conference on foot, and, making a merit
of necessity, descended from the singe with as good
a grace us possible.
The ceremony of searching trunks and "handing
over” then begun. While il lasted. Gov. Shan
non hud an opportunity of observing the tactic* of
his new acquaintances. Around the stage were
fuurlcen in number, all masked and well armed,
ouch with acurbine,!) long knile.a sword,and pit-
ols suspended in bells iiruond the waist. Seven
remained on horseback, with carbines levelled,
ready fur action in case of resistance. The others
dismounted, to search for and select the booty.—
In the distance were some fifteen or twenty other*
stationed ns sentinels. The scurch was conducted
with great order and decorum, nnd accompanied
with all the politest phrases of the Spanish lan
guage, When il was over, having duly admired
\ Gov. Shannon's dress sword, and expressed their
I approbation of its workmanship, they returned it
i 10 him, luguiher with his papers. Then, with ma-
j ny apologies for the detention they hud caused him
i they took (heir leave ; not, however, until they
hail asked for him the blessing of God, arid invok
ed in liis behalf the protection ofthe blessed Virgin,
“our Lady of Gaudaloupe !”
Another more amusing scene look place imme
diately afterwards. They had purled with the
j first set of banditti but a few moments, when anoth-
: er set appeared in the read. Thu conductor of
the stuge, however,continued to drive on ; address
ing them, en passant with inexpressible naivete and
! mirth in his maimer, telling them that, unfortuu-
, .ituly, they were raiher too late; that the work
had been already dune to 1 heir hand ; the robbery
j wna just over, tlie niuiket spoiled, and the goods
rifled.
; Gov. Shunnon lust, probably, on both expeditions,
m money, clothes, fee. 10 tlie amount ol 8500 to
SHOO.
to anything that was snid in his favor, now assume ; of their charters, and to show also that they have
that he has been already abundantly punished, if he
ever was guiliy—about which they doubt—nnd
should he reinstated und reinvested with ull his holy
official function. The thing will be done.”
done no act incurring forfeiture of tho same, lie-
lore they can sustain n suit against a citizen of tho
Republic or Stale.—JV. O. Rec.
Mrs. Hkmans.—The pen and ink sketches of
A Beautiful Thought.—How few men seem ! the Boston Atlas, gives this brief portrait of tlie
lo have formed a conception of the original dignity 1 celebrated poetess.
of tlieir nature, or the exalted design of their ere-! "1 cannot well conceive of a more oxquisilcly
ation. Regarding themselves only ns creatures of 1 benutifu 1 creature than Mrs. llemun was—none of
time, endowed merely with animui passions and in
tellectual faculties their projects, aims and expec.
lotions are circumscribed by the narrow outline ef
life. They forgot that instability and decay nre
written, as with u sunbeam, upon all earthly objects
—-hat this world, with al! its pageantry and pomp,
and power, is crumbling into dust—that this life is
scarcely deserving of a single thought, excepting
as it forms the introduction lo another, and that he
nlone acts a prudent rational part, who frames his
plans with direct reference lo thut future and end.
iess state of being. Sin has so blinded the under
standing, and debased the affections, thut men nev
Ihe poriruilsor busts 1 have ever seen of her do
her justice, nor is it possible for words to convey to
the reader uny idea of the matchless yet serene beau
ty of her expression. Her glossy waving hair was
purled on tier forehead, and terminated on tlie sides,
in rich and luxuriant nuliorn curls—there wus a dove
like leak in her eyes, and yet there wns 11 chasten
ed sadness in tlieir expression. Her complexion
was remarkably clear, and her high forehead louk-
ed ns pure and spotless as I’uriun marble. A calm
repose, not ur,mingled with melancholy, wns the
characteristic expression of the face—out when
she smiled ull traces of sorrow were lost, and
er fail to invest some temporal good with fancied j seemed to be but “a little lower Ilian the angels”—
perfection, und idly imagine that the attachment of
it would satisfy the desires and fill tlie capacities
of the immortal spirit! iluw little do they know
themselves! Tnesoul is not ofthe earth, and they
will strive in vain to chain it to the dust. Though
its native strength has been impuired, and its puri.
ty tarnished, and its ‘glory changed,’ it will not al
ways be a prisoner here. Send it forth ifyou will,
to range through the whole material universe, and
like the dove dismissed from the ark, it will return
without finding a single place to rest—for it has do
resting pluce but the besom of God.
To Destroy worms on Cabbage.—At night (about
tun down) strip off one of the lower leaves and
lay it on the top of '.he cabbage ; back side down,
lit the morning very early it ahould be taken off.
and the whole, or a large proportion of the worms
of that cabbage will be on it, and can be disposed
of aa any one aeea fit. Two or three triala will
fitting shrine lor so pure a mind! Let mo not bn
deemed a flatterer or an enthusiast, in thus des
cribing bur—for I am only one of many, who have
been almost as much captivated by her personal
beauty as charmed by (lie sweetness and huliuess of
her productions. If ever poesies were the rt-fli x
uf the beauties, personal and mental, of their wri
ters, they were indeed so iu the cus 1 of Mrs. He-
mans.”
Tlie Force of Habit was remarkably exemplifi
ed recently in Kentucky, on the occasion of a lu.
neral. Tim bereaved wife and a few neighbor*,
sat waiting the arrival uf the people, all solemnly
idle. The widow, becoming very uneasy, after
sitting idle a few minutes, cried out—"Kate ! bring
me my knitting, I may as well lake a few stitches
while the crowd is gathering !"
"You are always in a bustle, Lizzy.” “ It’s the
fashion, mi,"
Gen. Jackson ano Mr. Polk.—Il is a remarks-
hie circumstance, that in all tlie accounts of Gen.
Jackson’s last days—particularly the "Diary” oi
Cnpt. Tioclt of N. Y., who was with the General
from May 23th, 10 June 3d, nnd tho statement of
Dr, Esselman, his family Physician—there is r.o
mention whatever of Mr. I’ulk.the President of the
U. S. 'I his fact had excited attention, but its in-
; terest is greatly increased by a very late publica
tion mnde by Muj. W. B. Lewis, the General’*
most particular nod confidential friend, who was re
cently removed from u valuable uffico at Washing
ton by Mr. Polk.
Privileges of Postmasters.— Wo lmv» just
seen a letter from the office of the Postmaster
General, under date of July 12, says the N. Y-
Tribune, frum which we make tho following ex
tract :
“When subscribers refuse to lake Pumphlots Or
Newspapers from tbe office, Postmasters are now,
as heretofore, required tu notify Editors, fee,, and
may frank letters containing such notice.”
Securing a Competency.—The pursuit of a com
petence is commendable, and fuvoruble lo many
virtues; it Implies industry, prudence, integrity,
and temperance; for without tlie benefit of all
these, il is as little likely tu succeed, as the attempt
to fill a sieve with water. Its results are, tocniMo
you to provide for tlie coinfurts of those dearett to
you, and tn exorcise the best feelings of our natlira
in ministering to the desti ute. Even tlie thought
less Burns advises lo secure a competence :
••aNoi for to hidft it in • hedge,
Not ior a train attendant;
)ut for the gloriuu
Of being indepe
Encke’s Comet.—Mr. E. O. Kendall ofthe High
School Observatory at Philadelphia, announce* too
return uf Enuku’a comet, observed by him on tbo
morning of the 5th inst.
Quick Work.—A buxom widow in New Jersey,
named Agnes Craven, was married a few day* af
ter following her Aral husband to tlie grave.