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24 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.