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| n which the* landia sIiuMmI. Notice of llreae ealea
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J.rr of AJi.iat.tr. lien or 0 uanllanallip,may haee been grant-
firing SIXTY DAYS notice thereof,in oaeoftbe
aublic gaaettee ol tkia State, and nt the door of the Court-
Lure, where aaeh ealea are to be held.
Notieefortheaaleof Pereaaal Property, muet be given in
like manner, PORTY deye nrevloua tothe day ofaale.
‘Notice to the Debleraaad Creditor! or an Rafale muatbe
**N«i!cath»l applioalien will be made to tlie CourtefOrdina-
ff forlenre toaell LAND, muet be publiahed for FOUR
"rioticcVor leave to roll NEGROES, tauat be publiahed (or
FOUR MONTHS, before any order abaolute a It all be mado
‘^CiTaTione for lattera of Admlniatratioa, moat be pnbliahed
/liftrdiaya—lordiaatiatioa from adminietmtiou, neonIh/ftix
-aarta—for diataiaelon from Ooardtanahip,/artyday*.
Iloiaa for the foreoloetire of Mortgage moat be putdiehed
monthly for fomr menth.—foreatabliahing loot paoerejSar Hr
of tkret otaaiAa—tor compelling tklee frorn Eaocu-
tora tr Admiaietratora, where a Bond haa been given by the
daeaaaad,fAo/aif apace of three aaoaMa.
Publication! will alwaya be continued according to theee
the legalregnirenaante, enleeeotherwieeordered.
All bitsincaa oflhia kind continnea to receive prompt alien-
(i0 „ „t the Office of the GEORGIA JOURNAL,
NO. 2,
CHEAP SIDE!
JIVtr Gooda Arriving Dally*
S UGARS—'20 Hhrft, consistine of prim* St. Croix .Port
RieOo Muscovado, t«d New Orleans—1200 lbs double re-
tfaed Loaf For ml* by WIUGHT Sc STB I SON.
VOL. XXXVII.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1845.
NO. 15
aaleby
OFFER—100 baga, among which maybe found beat
old tloverameut, Java, llio, Cuba, and St Domingo. For
WKIUli r & STETSON.
URAL FLOOR
-A auperioc article—needs but a
"or aalc bv
WRIGHT St STETSON.
45 boxoe Sperm, 20 hence Adamantine
4U bunea Hull dc Son f n. Foraalehv
WRIGHT & STETSON.
RANDLES
WRIGHT St STKTfi
fRIGHT A STETSON.
M
OLASSES-
^J-ACKEHEE-No.l ,
r aula by
O ILS—Sperm, Linaeed and Train. For aalebv
WRIGHT Je SlETSON.
B AGOING—50 pieces, wciglling 2 pounds to the yard.
For sale by WRIGHT & STETSON.
B
ALE HOPE AND TWINE-25coila of Hop
200 lbs uf Twine. For sale by
WRIGHT St STETSON.
I'
Steel. For sale by
N AJLS-*IOOkege warm cut, assorted sices. For sale by
WRIGHT Sc STETSON.
TOBACCO—A few boxes of superior Gobi Leaf Gen-
nle by
WRIGHT Sc STETSON.
TEA—Imperial, Gunpowder,^!
. by
nnd Black. For sale
WRIGHT Sc STETSON.
mE-A few barrels in good order.
A XES
CHEAP
CASH TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
No. IT Wliftlfaker*ttreet» Savannah*
(Opposite W. H May Co.'* Saddlery Store.)
HAMILTON & SYMONS
would inform their friends and the
public, that in addition to their pro
sent large supply of READY*
MADE CLOTHING, they have
purchased, and are now opening a
large and elegant assortment ofthe
very best quality of
English and French Cloths,
Cassimeres. Veslinus,
And FANCY ARTICLES, auita-
ble to Gentlemen's wear. All of
t which they are prepared to make
to order in the moatelegant and fashionable stylo, and at the
shortest notioe.
Their stock in entirely new, and being connected w itb the
firm of J.C. Booth Sc Co. 187 Broadway, New York, they
will he furnished with the most fashionable articles, as they
arrive in the market.
Mr. 8. A. OLDS, late foreman for Price Sc Vender, and
well known as a superior Cutter, will hnve charge of this de
partment of business, so that our customers may rely upon
getting the very best fits.
Orders from the country filled promptly, and no deviation
In nrice,as we are resolved to approach ns nearly as possible
to Northern rates. 13 tf TERMS CASH.
BOOTS! BOOTS!! BOOTS!!!
JUST received and opened at the New
Boot and Shoe Store,
Gent's Supr. fr.cf. Boots,
** cf. Swd. do.
“ “ pegged do.
“ " sowed Brogans,
Boys’ “ Boots,
Youth's “ do.
Ladies’ Embossed Kid Slips,
“ Co I’d Boots, Oc.
Trunks, Carpet Bags, Satchels, &c. be. See:
E. ALEXANDER Sc CO.
Milledgevitle, Dec. 5th, 1845. 14 tf
CltAJlKOTTKES & BUGGIES.
T HE Subscriber having again established himself in this
City, announces to the eitieens and public generally,
that he ins on hand and is daily receiving a very splendid
assortment of vehicles of every descriptive,consisting of
Briskas* Chariottecs, and Buggies,
with and without tops, some of which are hung upon Tom-
linnon'i Patent Spring Perches, a new and grent improve
ment. His carriages were bui't under his own superinteu*
denc« and of the best materials, and he feels assured that
they cannot fail to give satisfaction to those who may favour
him with their patronage.
B. P. BUSH.
Milledgevitle. Dec. 5th, 1845. 14 3t
^MISCELLANEOUS.
[from THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.]
THE MAIDEN’S LEAP.
JIUU JL 9
» WASHINGTON HALL.#4
MACON, Ga. HuE
T HE undersigned have bought out the interest of Mr. St.
Lanikr in this well known establishment, and design
making it worthy of the liberal patronage it lias heretofore
obtained from the {public. Every exertion will be made to
make the sojourn of either the permanent or transient hoarder
pleasant and agreeable. The sleeping#ppartments are coin-
UytubleunJ commodious,end fitted up with neut and clean
furniture. The tables will be furnished with every luxury
ourown market, and those of Savannah can supply; and no
efforts spared to make the house deserving of public patrou-
age.
MOTT & NEWCOMB.
Macon,Oct. 7, 1845. 11—tf
M
FLOYD HOUSE.
MACON, Ga.
M
riBOCKEUT and GLASS WAHE-alarK«
assortment. For sale by WRIGHI &.S1EI>>QN.
WATER BUCKETS and BROOWS--For
if sale by WKlGHl Sc SI El SON.
W
IRI! SIFTEKS-nf nil nicea. For aale liy
WRIGHT & STETSON-
mom. For aala by
WIIIGHT St STE
WINDO W-OLASS-8XJ0 10X12 &£.,» supe-
IT rior article.—For sale by
WRIGHT ASTETSON-
IT7IIITE LEAD—Ealra ami No. 1. For aaleby
W WRIGHT A STETSON.
171CTOHY THREAD—of all number.. For sale
I by WRIGHT St STETSON.
ASNABUHGH-s superior nrlicle. For sole by
O WRIGHT A STETSON.
B
ED-CORD8, Shoe TTii'en.l and Sad I-
rons—all superior oniclra. For aole by
1 WRIGHT A STETSON.
17 HIVES and FORKS, and POCKET-
JaKNIVES. For Bale by WRIGHI’ A S I'KTSON.
P ADLOCKS, OIMBLETS, HAMMERS,
Rlld FILES* For Salebv
WRIGHT & STETSON.
TtltOAD andSllillgliUK Halcliets. For-ale
Ij by WRIGHT Sc S I E TSON.
1HEEF SHEARS, Curry Combs, Spades
5 aud Shovels, For .uie bv
WRIGHT A STETSON.
S TOCK LOCKS and Window Springs.
Koi sale by WRIGH I' A S TE TSON.
nOFFEE-MII.LS,
Walllc Irons, and
JHT A STETSON.
L etter pafeb-a one anicie.f" 1 " b >
WRIGHT A STETSON.
O I'TOIY CARDS, and Plough Lincs.-
Sale by WRIGH T A STETSON.
c
1)0IVDEIt and Kliot, Percussion Caps, Whit
1 Wash Brushes, Sand Paper end many other articles, nil
of which will be sold LOWER than at any other house in this
eilv.bv WRIGHT AND STETSON.
ilillnlga.Me, Srpt; 23,1843.52jf
IIOVKDIX*-.
THE Subscriber will Board Member* nod 'Tran
fmffi aienl peraona daring (lie aeuineof the l.rgi.lature
l«.im TETER J. WILLIAMS.
Ociober7,1843. 2 If
BROGANS!!! ,
■Cl A LARGE lot of Negro Shoes
V I Inal ret;eived at Ibe AEIV BOOT AND
. ^ .hub STORE. All peraonapurclinam,
||,} a ariidn w i|| d t well to give ui* a call, a.
we are determined tu aetl CHEAP.
E. ALEXANDER A CO.
Milledgeville.Oct. 14,181).
NEW FIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE,
. tlacoH, Geo.
_ THE undersigned having erects a Firk
[ Proof Warr-iioohk,situated nt the liraVI of
I Cotton Acenue, fenders bie services to his
friend* and the public generally, fur tl»« sto-
1 rage of Cotton and Merchandise,, and the
transaction of Commission Business in all its
bnutebed, pledging himeelf to line every exertion to promote
(Its interests of, and render satisfaction to, those
confide business to hi* ettarge.
The storage and sale of Cotton will be under the direction
end control of Mr. JOHN JONES, who has long been known
«u the Ware house business, and will give particular attention
to the sale of Colton aud the filling ^it orders fur goods.
Liberal advances will be made on Cotton ill ntore or to be
•hipped.
IUGUI1VG, ROPE, AND TWINE,
together with any inker articles, will bo farniahed customers
•l the lowest inatket 0»ce.
N. B. Storage and Commissions nt c .“f,
Macon, 24th June,1845.
T HE Subscriber, in announcing to his friends and the pub
lic, by whom he has been so liberally patronised, his
continiieiice of the above Establishment begs leave to ussure
them ofltis determination to sustain the well established rep
utation ofhis house. Instead of falling ofT, thereBhall be a
progressive improvement; and if a liberal outlay, a
well furnished table, with every delicacy this and other mar
kets can supply; clean beds, comfortable rooms, attentive
servants, and the will to please and accomodate will merit
putronuge.he expects to obtain it. B. S. NEWCOMB.
Macon, Oct. 7, 1845. 11—tl
MlMOTML.
CONTINUES to be open for the reception of
Members of the Legislature and transient visitois
Promising to spare no pains to render comforta-
^ble all who may call,the proprietor hopes to re
ceive a liberul shared'the public patronage.
Milledgeville, Oct 21, 1845. 4 tf
FOR SALE.
rriHE subscriber offeas for sale the following lands :
1 IN LAURENS COUNTY:
Fractions No. 63,100,101, 102, in the 1st district, lying on
Palmetto or Turkey Creek, making a body of 4251 acres;—
fractions No. 309 and 311,in the 2d District, lying on the Oco-
nee river—they join and contain 252 acres! lot No.321,in the
12th District,containing 202j acres.
WILKINSON COUNTY:
An undivided half of 1110 acres of land and a mill seat, on
Black creek, in the 5th District, known as the Mandorson
place.
TELFAIR COUNTY :
Two fractions in the 14th Di strict, lying, one on the Oc-
mulgee, and. the oilier joining it on Crooked creek, containing
310 ucres, near General Wilcox’s landing—the Nos. 337 and
350.
PULASKI COUNTY:
Two fractions, No. 223 and 329, in the 20th District, on the
cmulgee river and Mosquito Creek—they join and contain
222) ucreg; onefructinn in ihe24ih District, on the Ocmulgee
river and Shell Stone Creek, containing 98 acres—its No. it>
TWIGGS COUNTY.
Two fractions,Nos. 153 and 154, intho7lli District,on the
Ocmulgee river,containing 391) ucres, known ib the Rosseau
fractions.
Any ol the above lands can be bought at moderate prices,
bv application to the subscriber.
JOHN B. LAMAR,
Macon, Ga. Nov: 27,1845. 13 4t
D
Just. Received, December 1st, IS 15.
R. Durbins’ Observations in the East.
The American Shepherd, by L. A Morrell, with en
graving*.
The Bachelor’s Christmas, a domestic legend by W.G.
Simms*
The Groves of Blarney, by Mrs, S. C. Hale.
The Wing of the Wind,by J. 11. Ingraham.
The Pirate’s Cave, by Lieut. Murray.
The Stolen Heir, by M. Marvel.
The Zuleika.by Eugene Sue.
Mrs. Washington Potts and Mr. Smith,
Tales bv Miss Leslie.
Alidu, or Town and Country, by the author of JAIlen Pres
cott.
The Salamander, a Novel Romance by Eugene Sue*
The Violina, a Romance by Baron l)a La Malta.
Fuuche, the Cotton Lord, by Miss Stone.
Illuminated and Pictorial Bible,and
Gibbon’s ‘Decline and Fall ofthe Roman Empire, by II. H.
Miloman, and n variety of Into Novels, Music and Toy Books
receiving constantly, and all kinds of Books can be received
at (liealiurtest i.olice, by application to^ ^ EDWARDS.
Jj’The subscriber is solo Agent in Slillejgcville for
Dr- B. Brandretli's Pills,
Mont’s Morrison Pill,
The Hygran Univrrsal Medicine, also,
Moff nil's Phcenix Billers and Pills.
It is useless to mention tbo virtue of these inmlicinee. None
can tell but those that have triedtheui in all ktmis of liisoas*
e,. 13 tl M. E. EDWARDS.
BV NR8; K. F. BLLETT.
One ol llte most remarkable mountains, both Tor
grandeur of scenery aud romantic associations,
not only in Germany but in uli Uurope, is the roc
ky mountain of Oybin, not fur from the town nf
the Zillnu. Its sides are shaggy with gray and
broken rocks, and shadowed by dark firs, intermin.
gled with the lighter foliage of the birch. Venera
ble monuments, defaced and crumbling from the
effects of lime, but majestic in their hoariness, are
scattered about tlio old bum! ground on its sum
mit, and tho ruins of the Ccelcstiue convent ure still
tu he seen, us well us of the robber-’ castle, in old
times, a terror to all the surrounding country. It
is now completely destruyed, if it ever existed j bat
talcs are still told among the puuple uf the occasion.
»l apparition of a monk in the ancient mansion in
Ziltau, where the subterrnneun passage was said
to terminate ; and it has been credibly maintained,
that sometimes at midnight a procession of monks
may bo seen upon the mountain moving towards
tlie desolated chapel, where they perform religious
sorvice at that silent and mysterious hour.
The traveller will find his imagination sensibly
affected by the influence ol these singular traditions.
He will linger with nn interest beyond that of mere
curiosity by tlie ntussive bed and chair of state, on
which Charles IV, is said to have reposed when he
came to destroy ilie terrible Robbers’castle. He
will call up remembrances of those fierce and bloo
dy times. But with a feeling of more than ordinary
sympathy will his eyes rest on the savage ravine,
and the spot called “The Maiden’s Leap.” Ho
will listen with a kindling heart to the story con.
necied with that wild place which is still treasured
in tlie popular memory.
In an age of durkness and barbarism, many cen.
turies back, when force usurped tlie place
of right, and tho sword was tho common ar
biter of differences between man and mat., the
castlo that crowns mount Oyliin, stood in its rude
mngnificcnce, defying tho assaults of invaders,
and inhabited by a band of knights who owned no
law but their own will, and from their almost im
pregnable fortress, looked witli scorn on the rest of
the world. Every day the sounds of feasting and
revelry might bo heard within tha walls of the
neighboring town, but they were always marked
by some deed of violence or rupine, perpetrated on
the unoffending citizens. The freebooters sought
access frequently to the fairest dames and damsels
ofZiUuB. The chronicle does nut mention that
any uf its dScreet maidens ever listened to the
courtship of these lawless men ; but it explicitly
records the fact that more beautiful women lived
in tho city at that lime than at any period since.
It is matter of history, therefoie, that the lovliest
damsel in all that region was Agnes, the daughter
of an honest burgher of Zittau. Whenever she
went to church, attired in her simple nnd becoming
holiday-dress, her rich brown curls falling graceful,
ly from under her coif embroidered with silver, the
young men who passed, slopped to look after her,
and not a few were tho suitors for the hand ofthe
beautiful maiden.
She had been seen by the hniglit Hugo Von
Uwuld, one of tlie freebooters of Oybin, as she
sat spinning by the window of her father’s house ;
and again, as he passed her on her way to church.
One Sunday morning, as she walked toward the
place of worship, her eyes fixed modestly upon
the prayerbook in her hand,Hugo stepped boldly in
her way , she stopped, regarding him with terror.
He took no nolice of her alarm, but, in a few
words, declared the passion ho bad conceived for
her, entreating her fuvoi for his suit. His entreaty
however, wus uttered in such a tone, he revealed
but too plainly thut the knight deemed a refusal im
possible.
Agues was more frightened at his words than
his looks. Site made no reply, but grew pale as
death ; and the next instant, darting past him, floJ
with the speed of an arrow into tlie church.
The knight stoud in blank astonishment, fur the
idea that his proposals could be unwelcome had
never occurred to him. The coyness of the maid
en invested her with tenfold charms in his eyes.—
He made a vow upon his sword to win her, and re
solved to leave nothing undono for tlie accomplish
meat ofhis purpose.
From that day, however, ho saw nothing of the
fair Agnes, neither at tlie window nor in tlie street.
Hu could not learn if she wns in the town or not,
fur none of her neighbors hud seen lior.
The truth was, that the girl, like a dutiful and
obedient child, hud immediately informed her fath
er of her meeting with Uwald ami his strange lan
guage. Tnu father was a prudent man : and well
acquainted with tlie character of the knights ol Oy-
bin. He dreaded lliu worst, and immediately
piuced Ins daughter in security and concealment.
••She must endure ihe privation of liberty awhile,”
said he, “till the knight has furguuen her for sumo
newer face,and that will be soon, l warrant me;
then 1 will marry her to some brave man who will
know how to protect her from danger.
Thus weeks and months passed. The beautiful
girl wus never permitted to go out, and all Uwald’s
search after her was in vain. At length he guessed
tlie secret uf tier strange disappearance, and in
stantly determined to circumvent die pour burgher
who had dared oppose his wishes. Ho came nn
mure to Zittuu, uud caused it to bo rumored that
he Imd gone to Praguo, tu mingle in the amuse,
meats of the court.
How joyous was Agnes at this news, and tho
day of her release came. Her father no longer
feared for her safety, uud the free itir and sunshine
were no lunger forbidden delights. She left
her hiding-place nnd resumed her spinning at the
window, where she cuuld sec all that passed in the
street. Oil the next holydav she wits allowed to
take a walk with some young girls, her compan,
GREINEIt DEAliL,
FACTORS
| And Commission Merehnuts,
As. TIi Buy Street.
Savannah.
O. A. Gikikss, _ ,,
W. A.IIssli.. *1 «T Sapt-17.
WILLIAM K- DeORAFFEWMIED
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Blakely. Early Cannty. Oeo.
Reff.iienoej—Hon. 8saoorn Jones,Hon. W.T.CoL
a ill, Hon. A. Itartan, Hon.Jeotjth Sturgis, John Sehley,
ni Henry I,. Denning Esqrs.
J.a-4, , 1,1
Apalachicola,Fin-,July, ISIS.
T HE uniter.irnnl will rnnllnu. tu irnn-aiM n GENERAL
COMMISSION BUSINESS at APALACHICOLA,
under the firm of
HOWARD & RUTHERFORD.
ITyTh.v have nlaft iWlartuin-il in e.inliliali a COMMIS
SION HOUSE .1 NEW ORLEANS, .lie ensuing eenaun,
where nne of the firm will alwuj'a be round. Their per.onal
attention will he given to all b'l.inea. with which they niuv
he entrusted. The naunl advance, will b* made upon gaud,
in .lore ur Colton consigned to them.
47 If
signed to I
THACKER R. HOWARD.
ADOLPHUS 8. RUTHERFORD.
above plantation,
Nov. 27,1845.
STRAYED,
FROM my plantation, in Rihh county,
five tnilealront Macon, nn tlie road leading
to Marion.early in October, n emnli mooan
ed liorsc Mtlle, about 4 year.
He waa I art heard of in I he neighbor
hood of Itlount.ville, in Jone. county.
Atty information thankfully received,and
_ reasonable reward will be given for hia
delivery to Mr. Albert G. Harvey, at tlie
■ to the aubacrilter in Macon.
JOHN B. LAMAR.
13 It
Cantlon.
A LL peraona are cautioned againal trading for a note made
A. bv nte to Uuvcan Mini, fot $70. I do not recollect the
date of aatd note, but it la the only one olthe aort I ever gave,
and I am determioeu not to pay tha
bylaw
Jacksonville, tin. Sept. 10th, 1845.
ARCHIBALD i
The sun shone brightly, the air was fresh and
bnlitty, nnd the fields were covered with wild flow
ers, which the merry maidens plucked, wreathing
them into garlands, and laughing and jesting with
tltogleeol innocent hearts. Agnes, happy in her
recovered freedom, bounded like a fawn over the
green meadows culling ever and anon to her com
panions with a shout of childish delight.
Suddenly she let full herwreulh of flowors, and
stood motionless as if rooted to the earth with sur
prise and terror. Emerging from a thick copse,
the knight Uwnld stood before Iter. He was ac
companied by ihreo followers, one of whom held
his horse.
It was a minute’, space before the terrified mai
den could even shriek for help; but it was of no
avail' Tlie iron arms of the savage knight encir.
cled her ; lie lifted her upon his horse, and spring,
ing up himself, drove spurs into the animal's aidea
and gulhtped in the direction of the Bobbers' cas
tle. Tlie threo men followed, but not till one
had called out in a rough voice to the other dam
sels, that if any of them dared mention what they
had seen, it should cost them their lives.
Witli weeping and lamentation the young girls
returned to their parents. They did not regard
the threats of the knight’s attendant*, to that in
lesslltun an hour tile whole town know al' lltc cap
ture of (lie uiifortunute Agnes.
The anguish of tho bereaved fatltet may easily
be conceived. lie besought tlie n-»i« : tunep of his
l ellow-burghers for the recovery of his child, Af.
tor long deliberation it wits determined that a num
ber of olout nnd brave men, well armed. bIiouIiI be
sent to Oybin, to demand Agues back from the
k night ; and in caae of refusal, to oiler him bat-
tl e.
Tlie poor maiden, in tlie meantime, had been
c trried half swooning up the rough mountain path
to the gatea uf the castlo. Site was lifted gently
Irom Ihe steed of Uwald and borne into n state
apartment luxuriously furnished. Her conscious-
nt tss gradually returned, anil -lie looked wildly
alunii her. The knight endeavored to south iter
ag;itntion ; repeated his assurances of uifectiuti and
sollicited a return from Iter.
Agnes replied to his importunate urging only by
a gush of bitter tears. At length starting tip. she
flu ng herself ul the feet of her captor. “You know
" sir,” she cried, “llial 1 am loo mean to be
co me jour wife ; nor can I ever love you ; hot I
wild be eternally grateful ; 1 will pray daily for
the welfare of your soul, if you will now tube me
bat :k tu my father !”
•Uwnla raised tlie fair suppliant from tlie ground
It grieves me, fairest one,’ said he, ‘to refuse thee
auplit ; but my love were small indeed, could I
fulli ) thy wish ! Yet, as l would not willingly be-
hold, thy tuars, I will withdraw for a while. Thou
art mistress of this castle, and all the heart of matt
can .wish shall lie thine, but thou cansl never see
llty father till llty favor is yielded to me without
rese rve.’
S. janjirig the knight depurted. The maiden
sank upon Iter knees, praying for succor in this
fearf ul extremity.
AJIj night Agnes continued prayor to tho Virgin
and I lie saints. Hope and courage entered her
heart,. As tlie gray dawn lightened the apartment
she S' aught for some way of egress. Tlie door
by wl licit she had been brought in, led into Ihe
great hall, and thence she knew there was no es
cape. But ns site exitinind the walls in the dim
light, feeling along tlie panels, one uf them yielded
to the pressure of her hand. A small door flew
openi md disclosed a narrow and dork passuge.—
The n laiden entered without hesitation null fo|.
lowed the passage fearlessly, for she fled from a
fate n tore terrible than any peril of life or limb.
Ere lu ng she felt the cool morning air upon iter
cheek, then the light of day was discernible : and
presen tiy she stood without the castle walls, upon
a mass of rock overlooking the sheer descent into
the va Hoy.
Ys t lie castle wns quite inaccessible on this side,
its defe nee was left to the hand of nature. Only a
coufust id jumble of rocks could be seen at u vast
distance below, a chaos of blackened boulders
thrown together by some convulsion of the moun-
lui.n ; h alf concealed by ragged trees, and the
mists tit at were reeking upward from tlie depths of
Ihe ravit te. Par beyond, the valley extended sntil
ing in ve rdure and beauty.
As yet ull wus silent in tho burg. Agnes pass
ed l:tnidf,y on, animated with a vague hope, till
she react ted the defended side aud canto in sight
of the gr eat gate of the castle. Alas! it was clos-
ed and sh e saw tlie gleam of weapons in the new.
ly risen s' an, as the sentinels passed to and fro on
thoir mom alonous round.
Despair filled the heart of tho disappointed girl.
To go for ward was certain re-capture. She had
nought to do hut turn back and retrace her sleps
tothe a pat -intents she had quilled awaiting some
mure fo vo.'able moment for escape.
But eve n this she was not destined to accom
plish. As sho once more passed beneath the wall,
Uwald bin tself confronted Iter.
‘Alt, sw. set truant! dare not abuse my good,
ness!’ he exclaimed, stretching forth his arms to
clasp th e u 'unde re r.
Thu mai dun recoiled in horror, and turned to
fly. But vrhither? tothe soldiers at the gale, or
into the ja-< vs of death? Thu precipice was be
fore her; a bound, ns the knight advanced, and
she stood 15n tlie utmost verge. He sprang fur
ward to sei ze his prey ; the young girl sprang also
towards a j titling rock a few feet distant, but fulled
to roach it and sunk into tho abyss.
Uwal d si arted back aghast and palo with horror
at the fe.lc of his victim, and fled into the castle.—
There, ut t ho morning banquet, ho drowned in w ine
the recollection of tlie dreadful scene.
Whom tlie maiden took the fatal plunge, the sud
denness of her full, and the influence ol mortal
terror dt pr ived Iter instantly ot sense. .Site wus
aroused from insensibility by it tincling sensation
of pain in uli her limits, which gradually grow
sharper . The coldness of the air around Iter also,
was per ceptiblc. Slowly as recollection returned,
sho opet ted Iter eyes. Where wus she? She cuuld
seethe blue sky above her; around wns tho free
air; slit • seemed suspended between heaven and
eurllt. ft was so. Her full had been arrested by
the wide spreading brunches of u fir tree, rooted
in a proj ectiug portion of the tuck.
It was not long before the young girl compre
hended iter situation, anil exhausted and overcome
with fear ns site was, it inspired Iter witli u new
hope. Far, fur ubuve iter stood tlie burg in which
site had so la tely been u prisoner. She hud escap
ed the powe r.of her persecutor, for none would
dream liiut s he could survive her fall from the pre
cipice. Ap^es wept ingratitude to heaven for her
wotideiful i jreservation, then she cuuliously chang
ed Iter posi tiott to see if she might not descend into
the valley; it was impossible ! tlie descent wus
sheer and perpendicular; a single step would pre
cipitate her upon the wild rocks far below, where
instant d juth would be certain. Tha very sight,
as she co.sl a glance downward made her shudder
with hor ror. She uttered a faint cry ; the wind
swayed the branches of tlie fir-tree, to which she
clung convulsively, feeling ns if Iter last hold on
life were every instant to be lorn nwny. Was she
to he rocked, the sport of tlie tempest, in this ter.
rificcradle, till the wild eagle should claim her for
his prey, or till starvation should waste her strength
with slow agonies? Better an instant and speedy
release; but ut every look into the frightful abyss
tiouenth her, she drew buck sick and shuddering.
All nt once ihe faint sound of martial music at a
great distance came borne upon ihe breeze to Iter
ears. Bite turned towards the sound.
The sun wns shining on a lovely landscape a fur
off nnd the spires of a town gleamed in tho dis
tance. Was it—no ! it could not he ! and yet—it
was her own native Zittau ! Tho mania! music
camo nearer; it seemed jus' at her feet; tiie air
was filled with it; the foliage of the fir-lteo seem
ed to quiver in the so/tened sound, Tlie truth
flashed on Agnes’s mind; u troop was murching
througn the vulley ! With a sudden energy which
only the fear of a horrible deuth could inspire, she
shrieked again and ngaiu for aid. The cry was
echoed from the neighboring cliff., and by the shrill
scream nf the startled bird; llten it died away in
faint wailing murmurs. How, from these rettioie
airy regions could it reach the dwellers of earth ?
Another burst of music, loud and triumphant swept
upward, and then the martial notes'receded. Ag
ue* felt Iter cheek fanned by the winge of an ea.
gle,Jthat scared from his eyrie, flew past her restiog
place; the next insteni tlie iey sickness of despair
seized upon Iter heart; her eye* closed and she
relapsed into itiHcnsibilily,
The angle's flight was her salvation. The sol-
diers crossing tho valley wus the men of Zittau,
bound on their mission from the burgher* to the
castle. As their eyes followed tho startled moun
tain.bird, they saw a white garment fluttering in
the dark foliage of the fir, and presently tlie name
of “Agnus” in llio tones of amazement and terror
was ottered by several voices at once. Loud and
tumultuous shouts rent the air, but all unheard by
the helpless gill suspended thus in mid uir, and
swinging tu and fro as tlie wind surged through tlie
ravine. With hreuthless haste tiie men brought
ladders nnd ropes ; several of the most daring
climbed ihe ragged steep. Far in advance of the
rest was a youth named Bernhard, who seemed
reckless of all danger. He loved tiie fair girl,
uud was resolved to yield the honors of her reicue
to no one.
Shoots unil cries from below encouraged and
wnrncd llio adventurous young man. Now lie
clung by a shrub to the face of the cliff, now leap
ed from point to point of the rock, climbing from
one projection to another, regardless of nil risk,
watc- ed breathlessly by the spectators us he hov
ered in uir, till, by ulmost superhuman exertions,
he gained the fir-tree,and clasped in his aims the
form of tlie unconscious muidoii.
Fastening his rope securely In the tree, and ns.
aisled by his companions, Bernhard succeeded in
hearing his lovely burden in safely down. When
Agnes opened lier eyes, slinanw Iter fullier’s face
bent over her with tears of thankfulness, and heard
the kind voices of her countrymen nnd friends
praising God for her miraculous deliverance. She
wns carried in triumph buck to Iter home, nnd tiie
duy was celebrated as a feslivul by the good-heart
ed burghers.
It wus not long before Agnes became the wife
of Bernhard. Tho rock from which she sprang is
called to this day “The Maiden’s Leap,” and no
traveller who visits ihe mountain of Oybin forgets
to notice it. Tho legend is current through tlie
whole country nod lias furnished for tlie genius of
several poets. 1 nttt not aware, however, that it lias
ever before been presented to the English render.
may be present, ere invited to rapert their Berne*
and take their Mata a* member* af.lWpCoihven.
tion. W hereupon the following gnillaaiaa report
ed themselves. ' ’ u " '
Jtme* H Royal, from the Burke eoaatjr T#**.
pernnee Society.
Thomas R. R.
cioly
Cobb, from the Athens T. A. So-
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Milledgeville, Nov. 20, 1845.
The State Temperance Convention of Georgia
met litis day in tlie Methodist Church, in litis city,
at 7 o’clock, P. M,, pursuant to adjournment in Mu
con oil the 5ilt June lust.
Col. Joseph H. Lumpkin, President, being in ut.
tendance, look the Chair. Neither of the regular
Secretaries of the Convention being present, on
motion of the Rev. Dr. Tulmage, Dr. Thoinns F.
Green, delegale from the Baldwin county Society,
was appointed Secretary.
Tho meeting wus then opened by prayer from
tlie Rev. J. II. Cnmpbel).
On motion of Mr. Brantly, Mr. D. Evans, dele
gate front the Tltomnston T. A, Society, was np-
pointed Assistant Secretnry.
The delgates were then requested to report
themselves, when the following certificates of ap
pointment were laid on the Secretary’s table.
Baldwin county.
Rev. S. K. Tnlmage, Rev. J. Knowles, Rev. J.
W. Bukcr, W. B. Tinsley, T. F. Green, B. A.
White,.!. R. Anderson, R. M. Orme, J. M. Hull,
G. D. Case. H. Garmariy, H. V. Johnson, N. C.
Barnet', E. B. Breedlove, A. G. Lutaste, M. Grieve
and D. C. Campbell, delegate* from the Buldwin
county T. A. Society.
GREEN COUNTV.
Rev. F. Bowman, R. H. Marlin and Thomas D-
Sanford, delegates from the Greensboro’ T. A. So
ciety.
Bonj. Brantley, J. L. Reynolds, R, W. Hubbard
and W. B. Johnson, delegates from tho Pennfield
T. A. Suciety.
HARRIS COUNTV.
Moses Jones, deleguie from lite Shoal Academy
Temperance Society. Francis G. Jones, deleguie
from the Ml. Ariel Temperance Society.
HOUSTON COUNTV.
John S. Childers, J. Toolte and VV. J. Loper,
delegates front the Huynesvllle T. A. Society.
JEFFERSON COUNTV.
Gen. W, Stapleton, dulegtilo front the Louisville
T. A. Society.
Rev. R- W, Johnson, Moses Btinson, N. K.
Wjglimn aud James Carswell, delegate* from lliu
Wusliiugtuiiian T. A. Suciety, ut Way'* Meeting-
House.
JONES COUNTV.
Rev. J. [I. Campbell, delegate from tho Junes
county Tempo once Society.
NEWTON COUNTV.
Suinuel Shearmun, delegate Irom the Covington
T. A. Society.
A. Livingalon, delegate from the Hopewell T.
A. Society.
OGLETHORPE COUNTV.
VViii Lumpkin—delegate from Oglethorpe coon-
ty T. A. Society.
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY,
Wot. II. Hull. Robert Iverson, Jas. Merrill, Vir-
gillius M. Barnes nnd A. E. Uouston, delegates
front tho T. A. Society of Oglethorpe University.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
Rev. S. K. Tulmage. Rev. F. Bomnn, Rev. J.
VV. Baker, Kev. C. S. Dotl, A. S. Brown, VV. Poe,
E. A. Nesbit,delegates from the Synod.
PIKE COUNTV.
Francis A. IJusoii—delegate from llio Griffin
T. A. Society.
PUTNAM COUNTV.
A. D. Gatewood. J. F. Adams, Wilson, R. R.
Dejernatte, Titos. F. Cowles, Jas. Cowles, Titos.
Turner, Rubt. J. Winn und Win. Turner, dele
gates from the Philadelphia Wusliingloninii Socle,
ty. J. A. Wingfield, J. Branltnm, Jno. C. Musnn,
D. It. Adams, II. T. Shaw, Sumttel Peurstm and
Alex’r llttuglilun, delegates from the Eatonlun T,
A. Society.
. RICHMOND COUNTY.
Rev. Charles S. Dod, deleguie from the Augusta
T. A, Society.
STEWART COUNTV.
Benj. Clark, delegate from the Lumpkin T. A.
Society. Dr. G. H. Woollen and H. Clark, dele,
gules Irom the Sardis T. A. Society.
sumter county.
Win. H. Crawford,dolt-gate (ruin AmcricusT.
A. Suciety.
TALBOT COUNTV.
Wm. VV. Tltumus, delegate from the Talbot co.
T. A. Suciuly.
TWIGGS COUNTY.
J. F. Glover, delegate from (he Twiggs county
T. A. Society.
UPSON county.
D. Evans,delegate from Thomaston T. A, So
ciety.
WARREN COUNTV.
Klisltn Perryman and Elisha Burson, delegate*
from Sweet VVuter T. A. Suciety. Rev. J, Huff,
G. Stapleton, M. Thompson, H. Peeples, A, Smith,
F. Rivers. J. Brown, J. Oliphant, G. M. Huff, S.
Bradshaw and M. Williams, delegate* from the
Reedy Creek, T. A. Society.
WASHINGTON COUNTV.
Green Wltiddon, delegate from the Cold Water
Sticiety.
A. Guyton, from the Effingham caaitrrAs-
Society.
L. Laiaate, from ibe Union Temperance 9ecie-
ly of Chambers county, Alabama.
A considerable number of the delegatee being
prevent, the Convention waa announce*! prepared,
to proceed to business. The remainder of the
evening was however, occupied by very interacting
addresses from the following gentlemen:
Rev. C' S. Dod, Rev. Dr. Talmage, Rev. J. If.
Campbell, Mr. Evan* and Col. Lumpkin the Pres
ident.
And the Convention adjourned to meet in the
moiiiing at 10 o’clock, for the transaction of basi.
ties*.
Thuridat. Nov. 27. 1845.
10 o'clock, A. M.
Tlie Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
nr.d after prayer from the Rev. J. W. Baker, pro*
ceeded to business.
Communications were retd from the Lowndes
county, Crawford county and Bey Spring Washing-
ion county Temperance Societies, giving very in.
lerestittg accounts of the state ofthe cause in their
vicinity.
On motion of Rev. Dr. Talmage,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appoint,
ed to procure the services of gentleman to address
the assemblage at the popular meeting proposed to
bo held this evening. Committee named, Meaara.
Tnlmage, D. C. Campbell, and John R. Andenon.
On motion of Col. D. C. Campbell,
Resolved, That the Executive Committee, in the
event of a visit of Mr. Duryes to this State, be re.
quested to employ him as a temperance leeturer
provided, in their opinion he is likely to be acceptn.
ble nnd useful, and that they be requested as far as
may he practicable to fulfil all other duties devolved
upon litem by the annual meeting in June last, in
ho city of Macon.
On motion ofthe Rev. J. Knowles,
Resolved, That we respectfully invoke the advo
cacy and co-operation of the pulpit and pres* in
promoting Ihe interests, and final triumph of the
temperance enuse, and affectionately urge upon
ministers of tlie gospel throughout tbe State, to
discourse upon tlie subject before their respective
ongregntions. immediately previouk to the next
ession of the Convention, to be held at Macon, on
he Wednesday before tbs third sabbath in May.
1640.
On motion llio convention then took a recess un
til 3 o’clock this evening.
3 o’clock, R. M.
The Convention rc-assemhled.
On motion of tho Rov, J. Knowles,
Resolved, Thnt a committee of be ap
pointed tr> draft an address to the people ef Geor
gia. and that tho President of the Convention, be
the Chnirmunof said Committee.
On motion, tlie blank was filled with the num
ber 15.
Committee named. Rev. Dr. S. K. Talmage,
Rev. J, H. Campbell, Rev. J. Knowles, Rev. S.
G. B rngg, Dr. Jno. W. Lewis, Hon. Wm. H.
Crawford, Col. D. C. Campbell,Col. N. C. Barnett,
Hon, W. Poe, Dr. Benj. A. White, Hon. Aabury
Hull. Dr. P- F. Eve, Hun. G. E. Thomas and Dr.
Titos. F. Green.
The Convention alien adjourned until T, o'clock
this evening. «
7 o’clock this P. M.
Tito Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
mid was opened by prayer from the Rev. Dr. Tal.
insgff, addresser were delivered by the following
gentleman : W, W. Thomas, Titos. R. R. Cobb,
Esqrs., nnd Hon. Win. H. Crawford, affording a
high degree of gratification to the assemblage.
On muliou, the thanks of tho Convention were
ununimonsly tendered to tho gentlemen who had
udtlressed them.
The thanks of the Convention, were on motion,
tendered to the members ofthe Methodist Church,
for their Kindness, in allowing the use of their
Church to the Convention. The thanks of tlie
Convention were unanimously tendered to the
Ptesidesl Col'Jos. II. Lumpkin, for hie able and
assiduous aitentiun tu tlie duties of hia station : os
also, to the Secretary for the satisfactory manner
in which Itis duties were discharged.
On motion of Dr. Tnlmage.
Resolved, That the friends of temperance be
requested to aflurd liberul nid to the “Temperance
Banner,” by subscriptions and coutribuliona to ita
columns.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned until
lliu unnual meeting in May next.
JOS. H. LUMPKIN. Pres’t.
Titos, F. Green, Sec’y;
The rogues ot New Orleans, play cunning tricks
sometimes, as witness, tlie following told by the
Picayune:
Tuo much gin and sugar has been many a man’s
ruin, but in lliu present case tuo little of those ar
ticles may enuso some trouble to an individual who
played otr a rare practical joke a few day* ago on
Messrs: Luviilabcauvc. commission merchants in
Coitiinun street.—On Friday the person above al
luded to went into the storo and arranged to have
a hogshead of “sugar” and several puncheons of
“gin” warehoused fur n few days. The hogshead
and puncheons arrived shortly, and were stored;
druyuge, porterage, &c. wns defrayed by tha
Messrs. L , nnd the owner, with samples, came up,
sold the urticles, und received $100 in advance on
account. Tho uwncr nut having returned, accor
ding to promise, to “pity charges” and receive the
balance of tlie purchase money for his goods, a trick
waa suspected, the hogshead and puncheons were
opened, the former was found to contain a light
sprinkling of sugar underlaid with sand, the latter
predominating in quantity of 090 to 1 over the foil-
mer, und the puncheons contained two tin vessels,
holding about a pint each, inserted in Ihe bungholes
—the hullcnce was pure Mississippi stater. The
gent who mado the raise lias sloped, but has been
tracked to Mobile.
Old Bachelors.—A Western editor common,
ces on exlioitutiun to buchelors with the following
words :—“Gome you poor, miserable, lonely, de.
scried, fractional parts of animated Mature, come
up here and be talked to.”
We wonder whether that Editor ever read e cer
tain Fuble of jEsop, in which nn interesting anec
dote is reluted of Reynard, whose nether extremi*
ty having been despoilod of ite fair proportions,
called a meeting of his race, to ’’te talked to ?”
We should not be surprised if the tame editor
could pronounce a most eloquent panegyric upon
tlie “Cnutilo Lectures,” their beeuly end elegance,
nod llio faithfulness of the picture, which have been
su generally seized upon, and published with so
much appurent gusto by the married gentlemen of
the press.—Aug. Chron. if Sen.
Hon. W. C. I'rusien.—This distinguished gen
tleman, snyt the Charleston Courier, it will be per.
ceivcd from the letters of our Columbia correspon
dent., has been elected by the Board of Trustee*
of tlie South Carolina College, President of that
Institution. The eulogistic sentiments expressed
in our letters respecting Mr. P. will undoubtedly
meet a hearty response from the people throughout
the Stale. The Rev. Mr. Thornwell will, it ie
said, remain in his professorship, and Dr. Henry,
it is supposed, will also tskn a professorship.
Mr. Calhoun Its* returned to bis re Bids nee at
Fort Hill, where he will remain a few dsy* pre
vious to leaving for Washington City.—JBsr.