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MACON TELEGRAPH.
rre O’Sullivan, are you quite in earnest V
perfectly so,’ said the amorous bachelor.
‘IWJ,’ quoth the Whisperer, ‘have it your
own way; a time may come, my hoy, when
von would give twenty pounds to get rid of a
wife, as I know for reason ’ll not disclose.
Hut ( was not joking in the least. Give me
the twenty pounJs, and if you are not married
by this'day week to Mary Alulcahy, may I ne
ver set foot in stirrup to the hour of mv death.*
Jerry Ryan did (lot half heliovc the Whisperer,
and yet his fame was gieat. At length lie
made up his mind, and gave Terence the
twenty pounds, making him swear upon mass-
hook that if he did not succeed, the money should
■ be put back again, safe and sound in his hands.
Away went the Whisperer, hut not at once to
the priest, he know the world better; and he
■ waited till after dinner, when his reverence
was over his tumbler of punch. Nothing sof
tens a m tit’s heart so much, ns Terence knew
from his own experience. ‘ Is it about the bay
tn.'tff) you are come to me, Terence, my friend ?
You’ll take a glass of punch, I am sure/” ‘Ay,’
replied the Whisperer, * or two of them if it
would do fitly good to your reverence.’ So ho
sat down and they talked away as fist as
they could, aliont the heat of the weather, the
potato crop, the price of whiskey, Squire John
son’s last hunt, Catholic emancipation, the new
road under the hill—every tiling ill the world.
And at last, when the priest was in the height
of good humor, the Whisperer brought in the
business of Jerry Ryan, in the easiest way lie
could. * Don’t talk to mo about it,’ said the
doctor, ‘Terence O’Sullivan, but drink your
punch in peace—it can't be. They are too
near akin. Its clearly against the law of the
church.’ And he quoted Saint Augustine, and
Thomas Aquinas, and Sardanapalus, and Ne
buchadnezzar, and other fathers of the church,
which he well knew how to do, being regular
ly bred in the famous University of Salamanca,
where lie took his degree of Doctor of Canon
Law, in tlie year bighty-one. The Whisperer
waited to the end of the doctor’s speech and
then said: ‘li’s a mighty fine tiling, doctor, to
be so learnpd a man. How your head holds till
that knowledge, is more than I can say.’ On
which the doctor smiled. ‘But,’ continued
Terence, ‘ there is not a saint among them who
would not listen to reason; and if your rov-
crenco yvould just let let mo whispet one
minute {p you, may be you’d think better of it.’
* Whisper to me, man,* said the priest, ‘do you
take mo for a horse!’—'‘God forbid,’ said the
Whisperer, ‘that I should -compare your rev
erence to a brute Ims o. But lei me try,’ ‘Well,’
said the priest, ‘this is one of the foolishesl
.things I ever heard of; but if you insist upon it,
you may follow your own vagary, only 1 tell
you ii’s of no use, for I never———’ ‘Don*.
of tariff duties, Sf c. Mr. M.Dujjie, front the
Committee of Ways and Means, reported the
appropriation bill for 1823.; which was twice
read and. committed. Mr. Sloane, front the
Committee of Elections, reported a resolution
for debt, when a long and animated discussion
took place, which detained the Senate to a
far later hour Ilian usual.
Friday, January It.
The Senate was again in session to a later
hour titan usual oil the discussion of the bill for | that J. Sergeant was emitted to his seat ill the
the Abolishment of Imprisonment for debt—i House. Several reports were presented. The
Several amendments were ofibred and adopt- | resolutions lying on the table were then called
od. ! up. Mr. Slaane's resolution calling iti for infor
Mr. Tazewell moved to striko out the 9ih uiation from the Secretary of War, relative to
section, which declares that person subject to the sixmilitiamen, called forth some debate, urn
imprisonment under the provision of the act, til the hour had elapsed for considering resolu-
sliuil be deprived of prison bounds and kept in tionspostponed it. Mr. Wickliffe made a mo-
close custody until discharged by law. On t ion to amend the rcsoluiion, which Mr. Sloane
this motion, a long and animated discussion opposed. Several reports were presented and
took place; it being supported by Mr. Teizcwe.il, referred. Mr. Randolph, after several remarks
and opposed in remarks of considerable leiejib, on the manner in which his speeches were re-
by Mr. Berrien and Mr. Van Buren. The ported, Ac, made a motion to refer the stand-
question on the motion of striking out this ing rules of the House to a Select Committee,
section, was decided by yeas and nays, there which was adopted,
appearing only 12 for it and SO against it. Con-j The House then adjourned,
stderublc discussion took place on other a- j Tuesday, January 15.
mend merits, when the hill was finally postpon- j After the reading of the Journal, reports from
od until Tuesday next, and made the order of standing committees were received and dispos-
the day for that time. j od of. Three bills were reported, which hud a
And the Senate adjourned over until Mon- : first and second reading, and were committed,
day next. j Throe unfavorable reports were made on peti-
M on day, January 14. j tions of individuals. The Committee on Corn-
Various memorials and petitions were pro-; merce asked to be discharged from a petition,
sented and referred to their appropriate Com- j and that it be referred to the Committee of
niittces. I Ways and Means. Mr. Hamilton reported a
The President communicated a letter from bill relative in Wost Point Academy. The
the Secretary of-the Treasury, transmitting aj resolutions relative to the six militiamen, offer-
stateinent of the affairs of the several incorpo- ed by Mr. Stoi’ne, was laid on the table, at the
rated Banks of this District, up to the close of ^ suggestion of the mover. Several other resolu-
the year 1827. -.j tions were taken up and adopted. A few re-
The Senate at an early hour, went into the marks occurred between Mr. Taylor and Mr,
be rash, father Delanv,” said the Whisperer,
and putting his mouth close go the ear of the
priest lie whispered sometiiing to him. ‘O!’
said the priest, but you are a wonderful man,
Terence O’Sullivan, that al ors the case. 1
see the thing in quite a different light. The
. poor young creatures! Send them to me, and
we’ll seitlu the matter.’ And buttoned up his
breeches’ pocket.—Now what did the Whis-
perorcr say ? I can’t guess. But whatever it
was, Jerry Ryau and Mary Mulcahy were
married that day week, and the Whisperer
danced at the Wedding.—‘ It would be a quare
‘(queer j tiling,’ said lie, if I, who could tame
the strongest horse in the country, woifid not
be able to tame an onld priest.’ * *
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
0 SEX ATE,
Wednesday, January 9.
i On motion of Mr. Silsbee, it was
Resulced, That the Secretary of War be di
rected to transmit to the Senate, .he reports of
the officers employed by the Engineer depart
ment, to make surveys of the harbors of Nan
tucket and Marblehead, in Massachusetts.
Mr. liaynr, from the Committee on Naval
Afi'itiis,reported a bill appropriating———dol-
lars*to Mrs. Susan Decatur, in full of all remu
neration for services performed by tho late
Stephen Decatur, in destroying the frigate
Philadelphia, and also granting ■ - dollars
to the ulficcrs and crew that accompanied him
on that expedition.
Mr. Johnson, (of Ky.,) presented a memo
rial trom the Lieutenants in the service of the
United States/ praying increase of compensa
tion—which Wits ordeted to lie on the table.
Memmorials and counter-memorials wcie
presented from different quarters of the Union
on the subject of protecting and withholding
further protection front domestic Manufactures.
On the question of printing home of these me
morials, a debate arose as to the necessity of
the measure; which ended, however in their
being ordered to be printed.
On motion of .Mr- Macon, tho Senato prdt
eeedod to the consideration of Executive bu
siness. ,.‘T*
Thursday January 10.
Mr. TVA Represented resolutions of the gen
eral assembly of Tennessee, instructing the
Senators belonging' to that State, to endeavor to
procure suclt amendment of the Judiciary act
consideration of executive business.
The Senate then adjourned.
Tuesday, January 15. *
The business transacted today, related chief
ly to subjects of a private nature.
Mr. Van Buren reported a joint resolution,
which was ordered to a second reading, author
izing the printing of the documents containing a
list of the names of the officers and soldiers of
the Revolutionary War, entitled to Bounty
Lands, iu the usual form and manner, and also
to insert tho same in the papers publishing the
laws of the Uuiicd Siaes.
Wednesday, January 16.
Petitions were piesetited by Messrs. MKin-
ley, Dickerson, Bator and Marks. The res
olution reported yesterday by the Judiciary
Committee, authorizing the publishing of the
naim sof 'he ofiicers and sold.c.s of ihe revolu
tionary war, entitled to bounty lands, was con
sidered and agreed to. Several lulls received
their second readingsind were referred. Tite
hill t > abolish Impr somnent for Debt was taken
up, when Mr. Non lu spoke at considerable
length in support of several amendments offer
ed by him. Hu was replied to by Mr. Ber
rien, when ilie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF EEPEESEXTA TIl'F.S.
Thursday, January 10.
A number of resoluuuns were offered and
referred to the appropriate committees.
Mr. Veryl nick offered a resolution relative
to surveys on the coast of the United States.
He accompanied it with a historical sketch of
the different measures th.it had been taken on
the subject of surveys, aud pointed out the ne
cessity of adopting some further measures.
Mr. Mallary, from the Commtiee on Man
ufactures, asked leave, by resolution, to sit
during the hours in which the house was in
session, fot the purpose of conducting the ex
amination of the evidence relative to manu
factures; which was granted.
On the bdl for cancelling a bond relative to
certain slaves bought by Mr. Wilde, of Geor
gia, a very animated debate sprung up, in
which Messrs. Wright of Ohio; P. P. B r-
boter, Taylor, Dwight, Mercer, Wickliffe,
<iiltner, Sprague, Miner, Bartlett, Randolph,
and Weems, took part. The debate eudci! in
a recommitment to tho Judiciary Committee.
Several bills from the Senate, were read
and committed. The House then resolved
itself into a Committee of I lie Whole, Mr. Con-
elict in the Chair, on the hill for the relief of
Marigncy D’Auterive; which involved the
Q uestion of slave property. Mr. Drayton ad-
ressed the Committee at length. The Com
mittee then rose, reported progtess, mid had
leave to sit again.
•The House adjourned.
Friday, January It.
Mr, Chilton, from Ken'ucky, appeared, was
qualified, and took his seat. Tiie Standing
Wickliffe, on a reference which was somewhat
connected with the labs discussion on the slave
properly compensation question. Mr. Hall of
N. C. offered a resolution on the same subject,
for the purpose of getting the opin.011 of the
Judiciary Committe,-on tho constitutionality of
allowing compensation for property impressed
into the service of the United States. Twen
ty-four resolutions were offered and referred.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole, on the bill for the relief of D’Auterive,
in which was involved tho question, whether
compensation should he made for a slave. Mr.
P- P. Barbour addressed Ihe House at length,
lie examined the bearing which the constitu-
i n had on the question, and deduced from it
that tlie Government possessed two powers o-
ver property, which lie denominated the ordin
ary and extraordinary powers. Tift first ope
rated by taxation, and the other only incases of
great emergency and public danger. But in
ihe latter case compensation was to be made.
He illustrated the propriety of pay ing .for the
skive, by stating a variety of cases, both on le
gal and equitable grounds. He replied to seve-
rtl arguments which had been advanced by Mr.
Storrs, md other gen Icineti. He was follow
ed by Mr. Archer, of Va. on the same side who
showed that, throughout the debate, the ques
tion “whether slaves were property or not 1”
had not been raised at all. This, he showed,
in order lo allay excitements that miL'ht grow
out of the jate discussions. He then went into
an argument on tho power possessed by the go
vernment over property, and showed that slaves
could be impressed in cases of great necessity,
but could not he enlisted. He examined the
■mure of taxation and representation, and their
relations to the Souihern and Northern States.
H't was in ft vor of allowing a compensation for
the slave. Mr. Mitchell of S. C, followed.—
He exam nod tho precedents furnished by the
Committee at length—and concluded iu favor
of the ameuvlnjent. It was further debated by
Messrs, Stores, McDuffie and Randolph, The
Committe then rose. A motion to grant the
Committee leave to sit again, was negatived;
hut befoie any further decision Was made, the
House adjourned. t
Wednesday, January 16.
Seven reports from Standing Committees
were matle, among which were six bills.—
They were twice read and committed. Four
resolutions lying on-the table, Were taken up
and ndobted. On motion of Mr. Sloane, tho
House went into consideration ol’the resolution,
calling for information relative to the “six mili
tia men.’-’ " ,
ground for belief in these reports. Capt. Thom'
as was in the city of Rio every day, up to the
period of his sailing; and as be brought no let
ters later than the 17th, we may fairly presume
that tio events had transpired which were deeui<
ed worthy of notice.
The Speech of the Emperor at the termina
tion of the session of the Cortez, breathes a
pacific tone, but a letter from an intelligent
American, resident there, attaches no impor
tance to the sentiments it contaius, because they
are believed not to be sincere.
A letter from Washington, in the Boston
Commercial Gazette, a moderate administra
tion paper, says:—
“The most important talk here, just now is,
that the leadiug men in the majority intend to
despatch the public business and have a short
Session. When Mr. Randolph proposed to
lay the motion of Mr. B. on the table, not a-
gain to be called up the present Session, he
expressed a hope, that the important business
of the nation would be soon transacted, that
the members might return to there homes at
an early day. Mr. McDuffie, Chairman of
the committee of Ways aud Means, has expres
sed the same idea. Economy is to be the
order of the day. And according to all ac
counts, it is time such order had gone forth. It
wdl be called radicalism, by some. That will
not alter the nature of things.—Some suppose
ifGcu. Jackson is elected, that there wdl bo a
general change of ofiicers. But others doubt
it. As yet, it must be a matter of conjecture.
What the “Jackson men” say, I pretend no
to know. The above suggestions come from
the moderate and candid of the administration
party. It is generally believed, however, that
if Gcu. Jacksou should be President, he will
have as able a Cabinet as has ever been
known. New York it is supposed will furnish
the Secretary of State, or Minister to England
—Pennsylvania, the secretary of the Treasury
in the person of the late efficient and intelligent
President of the U. S. Bunk—South Carolina,
the Secretary of the war department, in the
person of ono of her honourable sons, an old
federalist, and now a distinguished member of
Congress.
INTELLIGENCE.
Mexico,—Vera Cruz, papers to the 15ilt ult
are received by the Savannah, Capt. Austin.
B Inconsequence of the measures taken by sever-
Cummitlee made several reports. The Com- j “1 °f the Mexican states to expel the Span-
tnitteo on Roads and Canals reported a hill commotions have been excited in Vala-
for improving tlie inland navigation between . dolitl, Oajacca and Puebla. A General law
St. Mary’s und St. Johns, in Florida; also bills! on **'0 subject was anxiously looked for—busi*
to authorize surveys of roads in Michigan. Se
venteen resolutions wore offered for adoption.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Condict in tho chair, on tho con
sideration of the bill for the relief of Marigney
D’Auterive, tho question being on the com
pensation for a slave. Mr. Bunner of N. Y.,
uess at Vera Cruz was at a stand in conse
quence. In consequence of a tumultuary
mctujng at Vera Cruz, called to' petition tho
Congress of the State for tho expulsion of the
Spaniards, that body convened, and made an
official representation to the Federal House,
that they did not convolve the subject was one
addressed tlio Cuirmitteo at length. Ho was j 0,1 which they had a right to legislate. But the
followed by Mr. Dorsey of Maryland. After | populace by menaces compelled the Congress
these genileiuen had finished, Mr. Livingston, ,0 pass the few by acclamation. The Mexican
withdrew his amendment. He accompanied Congross were occupied with discussing tho
of 1798, ns would authorize the State of Ten- bis withdrawal with several remarks, in which proposed law on thesubject, which excepts from
claiming ujtder her, to ^wnovk no stated ilie reasons which induced him toj expulsion those Spaniards who have married
nessee, or thoso
from the courts of Tennessee, to tlie Supreme
Court of the United Stdles, one or more of the
reservatioo cases, arising under tlio treaties of
1817 and 1819, with the Cherokee Indians.
These were referred to tho Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. Smith of S. C. presented a memorial
from the inhabitants of Laurens district, S. C.
praying that no further inctease of Tariff might
bo granted. Tlie memorial was referred to
the Committee bn.Manufactures, and ordered
to be printed.
Other petitions wete presented, and bills
introduced jwhen tho Vice President gave notice
that it being one o’clock, tho Senate would pro
ceed to the unfinished business, tbo orders of
tho day. ..
The bill authorizing the printing and binding
of6,000 copies of Military Tactics, was then ta
ken up; and so much of it as related to tho regu
lation of Infantry and Artillery, was ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading.
The Senate then went into consideration of
the bill for the abolishment of Imprisonment
take such a course. A spirit had arisen of
which he had formed no anticipations. Mr.
Gurley, of Lou., renewed the amendment,
upon which Mr. Randolph rose and addressed
the Committee. lie moved to lay the whole
subject-on tlio table, which the chairman pro
nounced to be out of order. He then moved
for the Committee to rise, which ho withdrew
at the suggestion of Mr. Gurley, Tlie debate
was further continued by Messrs. Gurley, of
La., and Ingham, of Pa. On motion of Mr.
P. P. Barbour, tlie Committee rose, reported
progress, and had leave to sit again.
Tlie Houso then adjourned to Monday
next.
Monday, January 14.
A number of petitions and memorials were
presented, which were referred to the appro
priate committees. Mr. Buchanan presented
a memorial praying for a further protection for
agriculture by increasing tho duties on spirits,
hemp, and other articles. Mr. Drayton
presented a memorial from the Legisla
ture of S. Carolina, against any further increase
native females, are more than 60 years of age,
or labor under physical infirmities; but tho law
had not yet passed. Commodore Porter was
at tho city of Mexico, where he received groat
attentions. Two Spanish brigs of war aud n
schooner were cruising on the coast, and had
made captures. The celebrated Dr. Meier,
who had written so much on the independence
of South America, died at Vera Cruz on the
6th ult.—iV. V, Com. Adv. 9th inst.
;Baltimore, Jan. 15.
Latest from Rio de Janeiro.—Tlio schr.
Maria, Thomas, at this port yesterday from Rio
de J amm o, sailed on the 22d November. Cap
tain Tlmtnas informs us that lie was ready to
sad on the 10th, but ill consequence of the re
signation of all the members of the Brazilian
ministry on that day, he was detained until the
22d before he could obtain the necessary pa
pers from the custom house. Tlie resignation
of the ministry had again revived the reports
of an immediate peace with Buenos Ayres, but
we have bo information which furnishes any
SUPREME COURT OF THE U. S.
Washington, January 14.
The Supreme Court op the United States
convened this morning, at the Capitol, <u 12
o’clock. The following Judges appeared and
took their seats:
The Hon. John M trsh dl, Chief Justice;
Hon. Bushrod Washington, Hon. Wiliam
linson, Hon. Joseph Story, Hon. Smith
Thompson and Hon. Robert Trimble, Asssu-
ciate Justices.
Tlie Court was opened by Proclamation.
On motion of Mr. Wirt, Attorney General,
the following gonlcnieu were admitted to
ptactice as Counsellors and Attoruics of this
Court, and were qualified by taking the usual
oath, viz.
Messrs. Samuel A. Foot, of New York,
Daniel J. Caswell, of Ohio, Edward Bates, of
Missouri and Peleg Sprague of Maine.
The Court proceeded to call over the dock
et.
In the case of Hawkins and May, agains
Barney’s Lessee, No. 2, Mr. Wickliffe, of
counsel for plaintiffs in error, stated that he
w-slicd the cause to be postponed until the re
sult of an application pending before the legisla
ture of Kentucky, for tlte State to employ as-
sistant counsel with him, should be known;
the principles involved in tho cause being of
interest to many citizens of that State.
The case of Peter Dox and others, sureiies
on a Post Master’s bond, against the Post Mas
ter General of tho United States, No. 74 was
appointed for to morrow.
The number of causes on tho Docket of
the Court, is 134.
Tho Court adjourned till to-morrow morn
ing, at 11 o’clock.
Distressing. On Saturday last Dr. Clopton
and his family with several other passengers
from this place, started on board the Pittsburg
on a visit to Coosawda. On arriviug there,
a little child about nine years of ago, the son
of Dr. Clopton, was missing: since which time
it has not been heard of. No doubt is enter
tained, but that the child fell overboard, and
was drowned .—Montgomery Journal.
Internal Improvement.—By tho list we have
just completed of the canals and Rail Roads m
tho United States, it appears that there uro 2550
miles of canal completed, or in a forward state;
there are 1024 miles more projected, and which
it is believed, will soon bo commenced, for
ming a lino of canals equal to the distance from
this city to England. There are 544 miles of
rail road contemplated, and 23 miles completed
or commenced.
Though uoi to bo compared whth the fore
going works, it is no small matter to say, that
thoro nro, at this time;' fifty miles iron pipes, for
tho conveyance of Schuylkill water, laid in
Philadelphia.—Penn Gas.
We learn that the first edition of tho Red
Rover, consisting of five thousand copies, .is
already exhausted. A second edition, will, we
understand, be ready tomorrow. '
The Tales of a Grandfather, by tho author
of Wuverley is nearly completed, und.its pub
lication may bo expected about tlie first of Feb
ruary. Nat. Gazette.
In the legislature of Massachusetts, petitions
have again been presented, for leave to build a
bridge between Boston und Charlestown. In
favor of facilitating tlie navigation of Connec
ticut river, and in favor of the extension of tlie
Farmington, Ar. canal. The Secretary has
submitted a statement of tho number uf pupils
in the Assylum for the Deaf and Dumb, at
Hartford, li out which it appears that filiyfive
pupils aro supported there at tho expenso uf tho
Commonwealth.
Mr. Waller, editor of the Montreal Specta
tor, has been bound over in the sum of 2000
pounds, fora libel on tho government.
grlruratii
MACON,
MONDAY MORNING. ^
THE MAII.T *
The importance and almost necessity of
the Daily Mail from Augusta to this plscr''k!'""’"
every day more and more obvious; and „ ’,, 1
enterprising citizens will use spirited e,l- °
the accomplishment of (hat object. The | ■ ,0
business of Macon calls loudly for the me l " Clf,,i *
it has become more necessary, ,j ncc „ )e *’"*• 1
ation in the Mail routes. Under the present' 1
ment, letters aqd papers for most of the tm* '
either up country or down country, have to! e
way of Milledgeville, in mails that leave a,
Tuesday ntomiugs-hence letters written h'"‘'
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, cannot reels
Jedgeviile till Tuesday evening, end must con J *
lay there untjl the next Tuesday moraine , , |
they can proceed oft their destination, to the 1 T*I
injury of the business of Macon, and uiioavenien jl
all concerned. Let those inteM^pd look t 0 ty, I
ter, and use prompt and energetic measures t„ -i**!
the evil. Tho prosperity of Use place, t ' a {# 771
ble extent, depends upon it. If the C()m
Mi/ledge viile authorizes a daily mail to th at ,*|
that of Maeon certainly wilt. )j v
arrangement, a letter intended for BI«untsvi|| e B '*' l, “
office not over 20 miles off, may be 10 or 1) / ^
the foad! when, if the mail got into
day sooner^ it might reach its destination on the n *
day after leaving Macon. The same is the case
letters to Eatonton, Monticello or Irsvinton—tl
may be 10 or 11 days on the roed, instead ofs i
and a half.
SHADE TREES.
Owners of Lots in this town, who have not yet ci
plied witlt the ordinance that requires SAodeTm
be planted in front of their Lots, would do well t„ *
some regard totliis subjects, before the season becom
too far advanced.
As trees ure planted for ornament as well .st
would be gratifying to see somewhat more t M 7d
played in their selection than is visible in most of oi.
villages. Partiality for the China tree is beginuio-tai
subside. Why that tree ever became such a favorite,!
it is hard to imagine. The odour it sheds is hr (roj
being fragrant; audits dowers,berries,bark, ic.sllj<»|
sess poisonous qualities. The wood is totally uofttforl
any sort ol timber, and scarcely fit for fuel.- bin
short lived tree—the truuk soon decays, and preseat
an unseemly npjwarance. It puts out neither flow
nor leaves till late iu the Spring, and before e
Summer is gone, the leaves begin to fail. U'ben iij
blossim, the fiowers, which are iur from beautiful
produce u constant litter, und stain whatever to
in contact with them'. Tlie quantity of rubbish l
occasion, during the Summer and Autumn, by tbei
decaying leaves and berries, is incredible. Indeed
the putrefaction of which bus been assigned ns one ol
the causes ot yellow and billious fevers in this StateJ
The appearance of the ree alter the leaves are shed.il
toothsome,in tlie extreme—tlie dead, putrefy ing berr
continue falling through the winter, producing nbt
liable filth aud nauseous smells. As evidence e
poisonous qualities of tliistree, insects cannot live opl
on it—the bee never approaches its flowers—andchilJ
dren, who wantonly ciiew the flowers or berries; ire|
taken sick, and often expiate their temerity with their|
lives. It in believed tlie exhalations of this tree l
prejudicial to health; aud that tlte roots, extending in
to wells poison their fountains: a strong decoction id
the bark of the root; is known to be a ceitain pofeoa-l
If the China tree is useful any Where it is only so i<|
pastures, or waste lands, wliertf the falling tnub BM
enrichen the soil t or afford snstemutcc to cattle, 4* I
to whom it is believed to be harmless, I
Variety isnl ways agreeable to the eye, intrees ns well j
as in any thing else. Our forcbtsjiboiinchwltii
trees, from which handsome selections migb! he I
Nor should a little expense tio spared, in procwii||
those that are comely aud rare—by a little •xertionefj
public spirit, our streets might be ornamented *ii I
choice exotics. . .* yfyi. I
Among our forest trees, ^elections tnay be «>«1
from the tulip tree, the dogwood,, the snssafaw. fel
mulberry, tbo sycamore, tlie willow tmk, the lr.uret.ib*■
ccdur, &c. The magnolia, the orange, the caU-dl
tree, ike. may be obtained from the lower part oMk‘|
State; and the white pine, the hemlock, theip" lt 'jl
the Canada halsum, &c. from tlie mountains. Any I
which would be fur preferable to tlie loathsome l 'I
da tree. Fot our part, we are fond of evcrgreean-l
they look so cheerful amid the blasts of winter. > •‘I
»y species of these abound, and may he procured si 1 1
small expense, '
SINGULAR FREAK OF fortune.
The drawing of the Monticcllo Academy
was completed, on the 10th Instant. On thal day.
highest prize ($3000,) came out, against a
by an old Negro .fellow, the property of C. <
Esq. and was owned, jointly by himself, hi* t*°
and two sons in law, who had appropriated
a piece in ^re purchase of the ticket.
ticket teHl
two sort.|
A DRUNKARD’S END!
An abandoned wretch, of the nume ofiVor/on Qf
(on, o tailor by trade and a drunkard in h»bi<.
Walton county some ttvo or three months sj 0 .
ho .stayed until the 12th inst. when be«h
committed suicide, Uy swallowing three or o
pints of raw whiskey, one after another! A «
utes previous to bis death, he was heard m.
the most horrid imprecations, hurrahing for*
and saying be was bound for h '• '^ e *
inquest brought in a verdict of "pretneflii* cl
by whiskey."
^ RDER - r mi .ion..fc*»
The Governor has issued his proclam
a reward of two hundred dollar* for R>e»PP ^ ^
of Thomas Burgeu, who committed a u> ur
body of Champion Terry, in Jasper count).
absconded.
A writer in tho Florida Advo
•scs tlio belief that the best and 0 " L .vi
able rou e for connecting the wate __
laniic with those of the gulf of M • Flint
a Canal between the Oakmulg*® C aB **
rivers; anil says that the P'oj.. il*
through tho Peninsula oi 1' ^"L’njkler^*
survey made by Gen* Boruaiu U c°
abautloued.