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The Daafl Mariner.
BY GEORGE D. F.IENTICE.
Sleep on, sleep on above thy corse
The winds their Sabbath keep ;
The waves are rennJ th.ee, and thy tore i«t
Heaves with the heaving dtep.
O’er thee mild eve her beauty fling*.
And them the white gull lifts her wmg,
And the Mite halcyon love’ to '
Her plumage in the deep bine. wave.
Sleep on ! no willo v o’er thee bends
With melancholy air;
No violet prings. nor dewy rose
Its soul of love lays bare ;
Rut thei e the sea (io .ver. bright and } onng. •
Ik sweetly o’er thy slumbers tj’pg » .
And like a weeping mourner :» ir - •
The pale ting hangs its tresses then
' Bleep on, .ken on! the ghtteHns depth.
Ot ocean’s •coral waves
Are thy bright urn—thv requiem.
The music of thy waves ;
The purple com* lorever l.t trn
l.i fadeless beauty round thy urn.
And pure and deep infant ovn.
The bine sea rolls its way aboi e.
Sleep on. sleep on ’ the tearful wrath
Os mingiing cloud and deep.
May leave its wild and stormy track
Above thy place of sleep ;
Rut when the wave has sunk Io rest.
And now.’twill murmur o'er thy breast,
And the bright visions of the sea
Perchance is ill make their home with the.'
Sleep on! thy corse fe far away.
But love bewails thee yet ;
Tor thee the heart-wrung sigh is breathed,
And lovely eyes are wet;
And she, the young and beauteous bride—
Her thoughts are hovering by thy side.
And oft she turns to view with tears.
The Eden of departed years.
Prom the Southern Literary Messenger,
The Muffled Priest.
A SCENE IN ROME.
The aisles of the c.hapsl, lately thronged with
many worshippers, were silent, ihe soundsol
prayer which ii'id echoed through the groined
root, were hushed. The assembly which jutd
knelt in solemn, but erroneous devotion, had
disappeared; and the stone image—the senseless
object ot their adoration—smiled grimly in the
gloo:wy loneliness, and his chiselled feature dis
played themselves in the temple, erected bj su
perstitious wealth, to his service.
But one individual remained, a long robe ot
sombre hue concealingliis person, who leaned
as if in deep thought, against the pedestal, on
wHieh stood tHe deity. He was the deity.
Jl'ldug shadow on the tljor, and in
stantly afterward, a tall giant figure appeared al
the tfoor; a mantle of spotless white overhiv g
his shoulders, scarcely concealing his broad
and ample chest. The ercctness of his car
riage, the dignity of his attitude, the fire of hi*
eye, the boldness of his step, and the proud curl
upon his lip, proclaimed him to be a man ot
rank and ambition.
A contemptuous sneer played upon his coun
tenance. As he cast his eves about the sanc
tuary, he glanced towards the stern deity itself,
as its deformed features seemed do assume an
repression of indignation- al the audacity ot
the intruder. The stranger then turned toward
the alter on which, in a golden vase, r.chly
S studded with jewels, burned an o.lei ingof trank
incense; emitting a pale blue smoke, which
rose and testoon id from pillarto pillar, dessem
inating its perfume through the adjacent space.
None ot these, however, seemed to pro-luce ei
ther awe or respect i:i the 11. ml ot she Roman;
tor, striding past the shrine, he cried:
‘ Priest! dost sleep?”
The individual whom he addressed
turned bis head, muttered, “’tis he!” thimffljMj
' hi closely about
1 -!•■ •;> Tiie
not as other men, he
‘•Cease thisfollvvcu^B^lmtorimpatient
h. ■ we ; 1 jugglers ot :,i;
s.i.e tMKBBWrash to dose ,
—reserve the toftls who knee
to thiwining of stone !”
■* ! rash than,” returned the priest,
“how in tiie sanctuary of this house, you brav<
his vengeance; what thou thinkest stone, taaj
possess power to strike terror to thy stubborr
heart!”
‘ Forbear this idle talk,” exclaimed the other.”
“Idle talk!" repeated the Priest, with deep
solemnity of manner, “obdurate as thou art,
this deity, through me, can disclose that, which
would make thee tremble !”
“I would fain’ witness the skill of which thou
vauntest,” said the senator, in a more serious
manner; for, he was unconsciously imbibing a
portion of the awe which pervaded the place.
“Thou shall be gratified,” returned the Priest.
“What I now tel) thou thinkest buried in thine
own bosom, unknown by,others; if I disclose it
to thee, doubt not that be' who presides here, can
read the hearts of all who approach him, wheth
er to worship or to scoff.”
“Proceed, proceed,” cried the other.
“Twenty years since, Arrnenius, thou wert a
general, the commander of a legion-—.”
“Well done for the omni -eicnee of thy god,”
cried the Roman, jeeringly; “my many triumphs
have chronicled the truth oi thy remark in the
archives of the republic. Is this thy wonder ,”
“Interrupt me not,” answered the Priest, calm
ly; “when I finish, speak what words thott’st
mind—till then, listen. Twenty years since,
when thou wen a general, thou had’sta friend;
ha! start’s’ >hou now! Twenty years since, t
too had a md, but Ido not tremble. Thy
friend love dtee, served thee;,and shared his all
with thee. Through his high influence, when
accused before the senate, thou saved thy name,
thy honor and thy life. Although thy junior,
thou soughtest him for advice, and using it
did’st bind thy brow with laurels of victory
When surrounded by barbarians, and the pilum
taken from one of thine own band, was hurled
at thee, his buckler warded off the well-directed
blow—but,” and his manner became more,
impressive, his voice more melodious, “that
friend, alas! loved an Italian girl, soli, pure,
and lovely as the sky which arches over her na
tive land—See, thou start’s! again; did I not tell
thee I would make thee tremble? Tee, he lov
ed the girl, not with the vile feeling which temp
ted thee to gaze upon her charms, and admire
her for them alone. His fondness was for
herself, her rich angelic mind, more than even
her dazzling beauty. Treacherously thoustro
vest to supplant him in her afleelions, by the
splendor of‘nilitary rank, knowing, as he had
confided to thee, that their vows had been ex
changed. Thou found’st thy arts useless and
did’st change th}' Jove to hatred. The girl be
came thy friend’s wife, when thou, falsely accu
sing him of crime, did’st use thy power to tear
him from her arms—sell him into bondage—
confiscate his propertv, and strike his name from
the list of citizens. His wile survived hermis
eries, but a year, while thou did’st return to the
capital loaded with the spoils ot the enemy.—
Yet with the red hot hand of guilt, grasping thy
conscience, and even now, proud and ostenta
tious, before the world the god tells me in thy
chamber, thou’rt a coward —starting, in alarm,
if the least noise breaks on the midnight.”
“Who art thou that dost know al! this’” cried
the Roman, in evident alarm.
“I am the priest,” answered the other, “of the
deity, who can unnerve even the Roman Sena
tor !’’
A paleness overspread the lace of Armenias,
as he looked first on tiie graven image, and then
on his oracle ; but, bv a violent exertion, resum
ing his wonted carelessness of demeanor, he
said :
“Well, if it is so, let it rest-—though ’tis all
false, as thou hast said, yet here is a purse: I
present it to thy god, or thee ; 1 suppose it’s the
same thing—l’will to-morrow add another. He
may be all thott’st represented him, but I believe
neither in stocks nor in stone—however, I have
an object; but first, priest, can’st thou keep a
secret
“Why ask ! have I not formerly done so for
thee
“Tis true ! but this is of more importance.”
“So shall my lips be surer guarded.”
“Thy gifts to me have proved it.”
"1 am beautiful!”
“Yonder jewelled vase attests it.”
“Well, then, I will trust thee; serve me well,
and I will erect a sanctuary to thy deity, the
proudest in Rome.”
“My ears are open, and my heart prepared
to meet thy words,” said the Priest.
“ Tis this,” continued Armenias: “The
proud Augustus, out* naw eonsnr, is about to
make himself prince of the senate, and I would
thwart him. I have no line ot noble ancestors,
an whom to base my claims; it is superstition
.hat must aid me; that thou can’st command.—
Thy temple is the resort ot the rich and the poor
jf the city—of tb.e high anti the low; by thy aid,
Uni that of yonder stone, my desires may be ac
complished; ifth.ni wilt, and 1 succeed in my
lesigns, I s« ear to keep my promise.”
The priest consented ; when the two. having
:onsulte.l measures for the furtherance of their
cheme, the aspiring senator withdrew; while
lie priest, drawing aside a veil, entered an in
ter apartment, and the shades ot night enveloped
fie capital ol the world.
The multitudinous noises of the gay metropo
is bad subsided; tiie twilight had passed away,
nd the moon shone brightly in the cloudless
rmameut —’twas midnight.
Each pillar i.'arcd i‘<grae.fttl capital distinct
a the silvery flood which illumine.! the earth
rith nearly the brilliancy of sunshine, save
here its ’rays were caught and refle -ted back
y the pale marble v hi.-h ro • in fti 1 .‘fill intcr
olumniation around the princely mansion of
trmenius.
One object only gave anir.i itioa to the s ■■ ne,
’ nd even he appeared scarcely living, for in the
1 arkness of a deep shadow, he stood as if Iran <-
1 ‘.red, and made n > morion, save now and then
he hand which was laid upon iris breast, would
, ontract as if with nervous action.
Another figure is add'd to the scene—she
glides on tip-toe, and rapidly die; to meet the
youth; she throws her-ell into his nru s—his
lips meet hers—the su l len ti i: ■ port of delight
—the impassioned embrace. l»clares tie into Im
Stealing nuts, less)} into the deepi r shade of
au adjacent wall, they arc concealed from every
eve. save that of Him, who cannot look upon
such love, so pure, -o fervi I nd -o .’'-interest
ed, but with pity on the sad tat.’ which separated
them.
“Agrieola, love." whispered the maid, “have
1 lingered too long from thee ’ Th.m wilt for
give me: it was to : '. >sl detection that I ttr
tied."
The youth seized li t i pering fingers in his
own, and pre— .si th- n to his bosom
“No. love. ' he cried, pressing her hand to his
lips I. i baffling them in lhesea iff agony which
wa ’ nubing tro'm his eyes. “No, alas! thou
had'st not lingered long enough; would that
thou hadst never come !”
“Say not so, Agricola. Wherefore dost thou
w eep thus !” she inquired soothingly.
“Beeausu,” he replied, “ibis is the last time
that we meet, Maria, and may I not consecrate
it by a tear, as one ol long remembrance?”
“'rhe last, Agricola!’.’ sobbed the tender girl.
“Oh name it not, we never will part again.
“Alas I what would’s thou ?”
“Live with thee; die with thee; Maria would
be thy wife.”
“No, no;" exclaimed the youth, as a pang of
grief darted through his soul; “no Maria, it may
not be!”
“Then,” said she reprovingly, “thou dost not
love me, or thou would’st not cast me oiT.”
“Love you!” cried he, “it is that I love well,
too—”
“Then why not listen to my prayer ?”
“Alas! it is 1 love too deeply.”
“No,” cried the girl, “no, Agricola; did’st
thou love like me, like me adore! thou would’st
cast aside those fears.”
“Fears!” repeated the youth, dropping his
hand, and flashing fire from his eye, which il
luminated the space about them; “fears, Maria!
thou dost not know me ; to me, fear is a stran
ger. ’Tis not that which influences me; but
recollect girl—Agricola is a slave!”
The momentary sternness which he had as
sumed, did not, howevt r, damp the ardor ol the
girl! It seemed to render him still dearer to
her. She placed her fragile arm around his
manly neck, and in a tone of gentle reproach: —
“Rebuke me not, my love,” she said, “thou
knowest Agricola is a slave; Cynthia would
share his bondage with him. Her love should
make his slavery sweeter far than freedom.”
“Desist, I pray thee,” responded the youth, en
circling her waist with his arm, with respectful
tenderness, and softening his tone: “remember
your father is a Roman! ’
“I know it well,” she answered eagsrly, “yet
still 1 love thee.”
“I know it, Maria;/tlas,too well; but were I
to wed thee, it would draw his indignation on
us both. For myself, I care not; but for thee
—the gods know, sooner would I give my head
to the executioner, titan those bright eyes should
lower before the frown of an angry father.—
Maria, it must not be;” and elasping his hands
in agony, he added, “let me remain a slave,
though 1 love the worthy daughter of a Ro
man.” vVt>"-’-.'
“Cruel as thou art, I still will love thee,”
she whispered through his ears; “none but thee
1 live o-care for. My father's wrath 1 heed not,
so that I possess thee: I care—”
“Hist, said hor lover, as he carefully leaned
toward the spot they had just quitted; “when
last we met, 1 heard a noise, like that which
just struck upon mine car.—Maria, away 1”
“Never,” cried the girl, filled with love’s des
peration, and clinging more closely to him ;
“never, till thou’st promised. I will die with
thee, Agricola, but will not loose thee!”
A faint noise resembling a foot-fall, broke on
the silence, as Agricola strove to disengage him
self from the virgin, who twined her arms wild
ly about his neck.
“Begone, Maria, I beseech !”
“Till you promise, neverl” she articulated,
nearly choked with emotion.
Again, the noise was heard. —If they were
discovered, ruin would befall tiie idol of his
heart, and he be degraded by the lash. A mo
ment more ; it would be too late; he put his
lips to her car—
g ■ “I promise.”
In the next instant, the light form of the maid
was lost among the columns, and her lover, look
ing hastily about, saw the shadow, evidently
that o! a man, cast on the pavement near him,
but so instantaneous was the disappearance,
that it had vanished ere he was full}' aware ol
the reality. He kneeled and placed his ear on
the stones, but all was silent, save the short beat
ings of his heart.
The immovable features of the pagan idol
were dimly visible in the breaking day, hat
stole through the portico of his temple, while
equally inflexible, the Priest sat at its feet, his
face hid in the ample folds of his mantle, pre
senting only the undefined outlines of a man.
As the gray haze of morning yielded to the
strengthening dawn, the senator, with a deep
frown settled on his brow, walked in and salut
ed the Priest, who rose to receive him.
‘Why here, and so early?” demanded the lat
ter. “I could effect nothing in the short period
since we parted yesterday.”
“Tis not for that I sought thee,” answered the
visitor.
“Then why this visit ?” replied the Priest.
“For vengeance?”
“Thou shalt have it,” replied the Priest, gath
ering his rohe about him.
“Thou knowest not what I mean, foolish
Priest.”
“Btill thou shalt have vengeanceand a dry
cough, like a death rattle, sound in the throat
ofthe Priest—it might have been a laugh.
“Silence,” said the senator, sternly laying his
clenched hand upon the altar; “the new made
laws have deprived us of our innate right to
punish our slaves with death —but I have a
slave must die I”
An involuntary shudder passed over the hea
then Priest, but he pulled his robe more closely*
about him, and the start passed unobserved.—
Armenius continued:
“1 have a niece, my brother’s daughter. She
lives with me, my adopted child. The slave
has dared to love her. I could let that pass, but
she, the daughter of a freeborn son of Rome, for
getting her birth, returns Iris passion. I heard
her swear it to him a. last midnight. That seals
his doom, and the slave shall die ! Were it not
that suspicion resting on me might blight my
brilliant hopes, this hand had done the deed; but
i am unused to tricks, I leave it to thee ; thy
trade is craftiness, and thou canst lull suspicion.
That’s but my fee,” he said, casting a bag of
gold upon the altar; “my reward shall make
thee rich.”
■’Tis well,” muttered the Priest, “howcalleet
thou the slave 7”
“Agricola,” said the other.
The sudden start and half word which escap
ed the Priest, caught the other’s attention.
“Why startest thou ?” he demanded.
“I started!” answered the Priest, recovering
himself, and stretching forth an arm, much with
ered andshnmken, “because that hand was nev
er dipped in blood.’
‘A wis t Priest,’said the senator, scornfully,
‘I see thy obji ct; well, be it so,’ and he threw
another purse upon the altar.
‘Thy words must be my law,’ said the Priest
in a low tone —‘but away ! the people come to
worship.’
The senator cast a searching glance on the
unfilled face of the Priest; he drew his robe a
boiit him, and casting a disdainful look on the
throng which now commenced kneeling alxiut
the image, left the chapel.
When the worshippers had concluded their
devotions, they retired and soon the Priest was
left alone with one person who still knelt at the
al ar. The Priest having carefully fastened the
doors, the devotee rose, and casting aside the
gray mantle which disguised him, exhibit#*! the
fine form of Agricola the slave.
‘Father,’ said he, ‘1 crave thy blessings. Thou
hast been ever kind to Agricola; but he is poor,
and all that he can return, he now presents to thee,
the love that springs from his heart.’
‘ ’Tis all I ask,’ cried the Priest, casting aside
his mantle and embracing him; ‘the love of the
good is the greatest treasure. But, my son, thou
ba. t tailed in confidence to me, and dangers be
set thy path, ranged thicker than the pikes of the
Macedonian.’
Agricola blushed, and sank his head upon his
breast.
■lt is true.’ he replied, ‘that I have net told thee
all —but now—’
‘Mtnd it not now —I know all;’ the youth glan
ced incredulously into his face, when the Priest
taking his hand, continued; ‘yes, all—thou forest
thy master’s daughter, and she returns thy love.
Is it not so ?’
‘Al;:s, alas! too rightly hast thou said,’answer
ed the young man despondingly.
‘Say not alas!’ cried the Priest, hiseyes bright
ning with delight, ‘she shall be thy wife!’
‘My wife!’ repeated Agricola, retiring a few
paces, regarding the ether with astonishment,
anil t a stave r
•Fear tint! if thou would st be happy, obey me.
At midnight, fly hither with thy bride, and I will
unite thee.’
But, remember,’ said the youth, tortured with
many conflicting emotions; ‘thepopulace will
slay thee; ifthoii dost unite a slave to afreeborn
girl!'
‘Leave that to me. Obey my instructions.
Now away! return at midnight.’
At the same houras on the previous morning.
Arrnenius repeated his visit, but the Priest met
him at the altar; and as he was about to speak,
said in a bolder tone than he had hitherto moi:
‘The deity has again spoken of thee!’
‘Hast thou punished the slavef’demanded Ar
menins, eagerly.
'First, must 1 relate the words ot the god 1
serve; then to my question.’
‘Be spee.iy with thy fooleries,’ said Arrnenius,
haughtily; ‘I have weighty business to-day, and
a few moments to spare.’
■Las: night,’said the Priest, ‘the god spoke to
his servant, and said, the friend Atticus, whom
Arrnenius exiled, yet lives, an I in disguise has
returned to Rome, found proof of thy baseness,
and rec. ived honors from Augustus. He has
!,■ rne I, to. i, that before her death, his wife was
delivered ola child —th: t thou didst seize the in
fin . an ! didst bring him up as thy slave that
tho i mig’itest feast thy hellish hatein seeingthe
son offer rival eat with thy bondsmen.’
Hast thou ended!’ asked the auditor.
■I h ive,’ answered the. Priest.
Then know, thy god or thou speakest false,
ibr of.i surety I knowthat Atticus is long since
dead. Now answer me, hist thou slain the
•lave !’
• l'o satisfy thyself how faithfully I have exe
cuted my commission,’ said the Priest; ‘raise
vender veil and behold his body.’
The senator .strode in the direction pointed
out: : til, drawing aside the curtain, beheld
Agricola with Marta in his arms. He recoil
ed :.t fir-t, but in an instant exclaiming,
TVreb it, thou hast deceived me!’ unsheathed
. • • . J bitted dagger from beneath his robe,
and was bounding forward, when the Priest
e.- neht his arm:
‘Hold, murderer,’be eried. eer dare te sited
a freeman’s blood!'
‘He is not free. He is my slave,’cried the
senator, striving to free himself from the Priest,'" •
who held him with an iron grasp, while he ex
claimed, ‘ ’tis false’ —he is my son’—then cast
ing aside his robe, he discovered his person
decked in full senatorial costume, while he add
ed, ‘and lam Atticus, a Roman senator;’ then
wresting the dagger from his hand, be threw
him from him witli gigantic strength, crying,
‘thy treason has reached the ears ot Augustus.
Guards, seize tiie traitor’’
As it by magic, the chapel filled with legion
aries who, tearing his robes from the crest-fallen
Armenius, conducted him to a neighboring pri
son; while the new senator, restored to ail his
power and estates with Agricola and his lovely
bride, were escorted triumphantly to the palace
Augustus. Arrow.
Mesmerism.
As this new science is attracting great atten
tion in our city, and indeed in the entire country
we lay before our readers some aecsunt of its
discoveries:
ANTHONY MBSMER—THE DBCOVJJRBR Os MBS
MEKISM ;
Translated from a German Encydopcediapublish
ed under Ike auspices of German Literati.
Anthony Mesmer, the discoverer of tiie ani
mal magnetic cure, was born on the 23d of May,
in the year 1733, in the town of Weil in the
Canton Thur, Switzerland. Though needy in
circumstances, he pursued the study of medi
cine at Vienna, where he graduated and soon
alter marrying a lady of fortune, was enabled to
settle there as physician. He had been early
attracted towards what is strange and mysteri
ous in nature, and on taking his degree in 1766,
published a treatise on the influence of the Plan
ets upon the human body,” which, however, on
ly resulted in his universal ridicule. Not dis
heartened in his own peculiar views of tilings,
he in 1773, commenced experimental cures with
the mineral magnet, being furnished with sever
al adapted to his purpose by his friend Maxi
min Hill. By friction with any afflicted
part, he soon became convinced ot its healing
efficacy. Several persons of rank cured in this
way, now sounded his praise, his professional
brethren however raised great opposition; de
tractions and persecutions pursued him continu
ally, so that he resolved to quit Vienna for Ba
varia and Switzerland, where he again resumed
his magnetic cures. Subsequently, however,
returning to Vienna, he erected there at his own
expense, a Hospital for the Poor, where lie prac
tised his peculiar mode of treatment. Up to
this time he had continued the use of the mag
net, but now soon discovered that without it, and
by the simple process of a manipulation, re
markable phenomena were developed, which
led him to conclude, that in the human body it
self must be secreted a fluid of the same nature
with, or similar to, that in the magnet, which he
called the animal magnetic fluid, and for which
the iron magnets he used, had only served as
conductors. Instead of publishing his discovery,
Mesmer continued to shroud himself deeper in
his mysterious secret and began now to be uni
versally looked upon as a swindler or mere vis
ionary, which an occurrence atthetimetendedto
confirm; he claimed to have cured the celebrated
vocalisit, Miss Paradis of blindness, which was
by no means the case. Harassed on all sides he
again quitted Vienna in 1777 and turned towards
Paris. Here his first debut was a small work
en’itled , “Remarks on the discovery of animal
magnetism”—“Metnoire sar la de convene du
magnelisme animate,” Paris 1779, in which he
set forth the principles of his system. This was
at once treated by the DoctorsofParis, as a mere
“cobweb of the brain,”—d’Eslon alone, a mem
ber of the Medical Faculty, became his convert.
Louder on the other hand was the applause of
the public, who dazzled by the charm of novelty
as well as by fortunate cures, and the mysterious
colorings which Mesmer well understood who
to impart to them, raised him into an idol of wis
dom ; and so great were the members of the sick
that sought his relief, that he in a very short time
acquired 400,(MX) francs. Astonished at his sud
den success, the French Government offered him
an annuity of 20,000 francs, on condition of im
parting to them the secret of his treatment. Mes
mer, however declined, and was inconsequence,
so bitterly persecuted by his adversaries, that he
changed his residence, for Spad. His absence
however, was but short, he returned principally
to counteract d’Eslon, who was also practising
on his principles, adopting v ith eagerness the
proposition of his zealous disciple Bergasse, to
del i ver lectures under a subscription of 100 Louis.
He likewise erected a secret Society, under the
name of “the Harmony,” in which tinder the se
verest vows of secrecy, his scholars were initia
ted into the mysteries of his art, by which means
he again became possessed of upwards 150,000
dollars. Animal Magnetism, however, now
was fast losing its mystic charm, falling grad
ually into the hands of ignorant quacks, which
laid it open to the greatest abuses. Mesmer’s re
putation was lowered in the eyes of the well in
formed and scientific, particularly, when he re
fused to impart his secret to the Government,
and rather preferred to make it known to the ig
norant. He still continued to withdraw his
school from the scrutiny of the learned, and even
refused communications with a committee ap
pointed by “the Academy of Sciences,” consist
ing ol such men as Franklin, Jussieu and La
voisier. Thus were continued contests arising
on the subject of Animal Magnetism, until the
breaking out of the French Revolution turned
the attention of the public to more important
events. Mesmer finally left Paris, and lived for
many years at Morsburg, on the Boden lake,
where on the sth March, 1815, he died at an ad
vanced age. He hail the satisfaction, however,
in his latter days, to perceive that his merits
were more duly appreciated. Without seeking
to excuse the secrecy in which he enveloped him
self, it must be conceded, that he was the first
who turned the attention of the learned to the ex
amination of the nature and effects of animal
magnetism. His system was published by K.
Chr. Wolfart, at Berlin, 1814, under the title:
“Mesmerism or a system, theory and application
of Animal Magnetism as a general means of
of cure, for the preservation of mankind.”
F’ro the Columbus Enquirer.
Vaccination.
Vaccination, as a preventative of that loath
some and fatal scourge of mankind, the Small
Pox, was introduced to the notice of the medi
cal profession l y Dr. Jenucr, in 1798, since
which time its prophylactic powers hare been
amply tested, and its virtues as well established
in the mind of every well informed physician,
as is the truth of the simplest problem in Eu
clid. Yet there are many persons who doubt
its efficacy, and many errors of opinion prevail
even among those who do not doubt. These
considerations, and the deep feeling which per
vades, not only our own community, but also
several of the adjoining counties, induces me to
believe that a few general remarks on the sub
ject of Vaccination may not be uninteresting to
your readers.
The discovery of the vaccine disease, as a
protection against small pox, was, like most
other great discoveries, purely accidental.—Re
spectable and intelligent farmers, who kept large
dairies, had observed that the milk-maids, who
were accidentally infected with the virusoi kine
pox, were ever after exempt from the infection
of small pox, though exposed to it in every pos
sible manner while nursisg the sick. This in
formation, derived trom the farmers, brought
the matter under medical investigation, and in
duced the immortal Jenner to institute a series
of experiments, which resulted in satisfactorily
convincing him ofthetruthof the following pro
positions, viz:
Ist. That the kine-pox is not in the leastdan
gerous.
2d. That vaccination is a sure protection a
gainst variolous infection.
3d. That it is not infectious, but by innocula
tion.
The following tacts, I think, will amply sus
tain the truth of the main doctrine contended for,
and which is alone interesting to general read
ers, viz:
That vaccination does protect the system
from small pox infection.
2,(>71,6112 persons were vaccinated ina foreign
institution, established for that purpose, and of
this immense number only seven subsequently
Had small pox.
Ot Ilf,t»oT persons, woo . .
the London Hospital, only one had the small
pox in any form.
During twelve years, before the introduction
ot vaccination into Copenhagen, 5,500 persons
died of small pox; while in sixteen years, after
vaccination was tesoited to, only 158 died ot
small pox in the whole Danish empire.
In Prussia, where vaccination is enjoined by
law, the mortality by smallpox was reduced
from 15,000 annually to 3,000.
In Bavaria, during the year 1800, no les. than
1,600 persons died of small pox. From 1809 to
181 S, vaccination being performed on every
chili! at the proper age, not one died of variola.
Daring the prevalence of small pox in Nor
wich, in England, 530 persons diedot variola
but of this number only two had been vaccinat
ed.
Dr. Fancher, of Connecticut, saysthat “after
28 years experience, during which he has vac
cinated 97,000 people, he has put many hun
dreds ol them to the test of small pox infection,
without being able to produce a single symp
tom of that disease in any one of them.”
Dr. Woodville, assisted by others, inoculated
10) persons (with small pox matter) who had
been previously vaccinated, without being able
to induce variola in anyone of them.
Dr. Jenner observes that “upwards ofsix thou
sind persons have now been inoculated with the
virus of cow-pox, and the far greater part of
them have since been inoculated with that of
small pox, and exposed to its infection in every
rational way that could be devised, without ef
[ feci.”
it is well known that small pox war formerly
one of the most fatal scourges of armies, »ri.
that military posts were the sites on which it
made its m< >t terrific displays—but since the in
troduction ot the kine-pox. a case of small pox
is rare in the annals of military opetations, as it
was common prei ious to that time.
These facts (multitudes might be added) we
think ought to satisfy the most incredulous.
There are not few persons, however, who ad
mit that vaccination is a protection against
small pox, but doubt its being a permanent one,
alledging in support of this opinion the fact, that
individuals have been affected with small pex
some years after being vaeeinated.
Waving the possibility that such persons may
“Wave only had spurious cow-pox, it may be res
ponded to lb.' <■’ j 'Ctkri Ij.st the <• : :e ■ ; 00-dic
cases ot si.ti ■ si-* cl - 3 . r-x il.~el .so
that the argument must weigh fully as mi eh
against the ancient and univets. lly received o
piniou that one attack ol small pox tenders the
system invulnerable to it ever afterwards, as
against the jeimanent virtue of vaccination.
Now the truth is, in both cases second attacks are
mere anomalies, un i it Mr. Button be correct
when he asserts, that for all practical purposes,
what hapi'Cns only once in h.e thousand time.-,
never happens we repose in perfect security af
ter having been afifected either by vaccine or va
riola.
Dr. Jenner in K ill ite I persont with the mat
ter ot smallpox fifty years after vaccination,
without inducing a single symptom of that dis
ease. The writer of tills arti< 1c was vaccinated
27 years ago, and has been exposed to the infec
tion of small pox in private and hospital prac
tice, through a series of years, and lias unfor
tunately been called upon to contend with the
disease in his own family, and has thus far es
caped the ravages of this terrible disorder.
I’he extent to which tiie small pox is spread
ing throughout our whole country, is most la
mentable and alarming. We have observed in
the papers accounts ot its unusual prevalence
from New York to N. Orleans. Why is it so ?
It is easily accounted for, when the fact is made
known that for several years past vaccination
has been almost universally neglected. We
are now reaping the bitter fruit of our culpable
and reckless disregard of the only means by
which we may be secure from an attack of the
foulest aud most dangerous of diseases. Let us
be careless and neglectful on this important sub
ject no longer, nor cease our efforts until every
individual in the community is protected against
adisea.se which interrupts all human intercourse,
trammels courmerce, and spreads dismay and
death wherever it gains the sliglit<*t tootiiohi.
Let ever y one who has been vaccinated ex
amine his mark. If it presents a regular,
smooth, white surface, without indcn.ed points,
he should go forthwith and renew the operation,
for in such cases there is no certainty of an ex
emption from small pox. But i! the scar be
distinctly marked with annular points or dots,
of a dark red color, and on very close inspection
seem like narrow, deep little wells, walled a
round with n dark and dense membrane, and
only covered at the top by a thin, transparent
cuticle, rest satisfied that you are secure from an
attack of either small pox or varioleid. All
those who are affected by small ]>ox after vacci
nation, have scars of the first description, but
while a single indented point remains, no danger
need be apprehended.
Let me caution those who are now resorting
t j vaccination, not to allow' the pustule tn be
punctured or broken, er in any manner vnfcrfrred
ixrrtk, until the scab is dry, «n -I ready tn come off
without viotena. This is an important matter.
Observation has demonstrated that where the
pustule is thus disturbed, the patient does not
enjoy that perfect immunity which so certainly
follows a more prudent treatment.
When the pustule is punctured lor the lymph
it contains, the subject should al onee be vacci
nated in the other arm, to obviate the evil con
sequences which usually result from disturbing
theregularcour.se of disease.
The following facts, which occurred under
my own observation, will illustrate, and ate
well calculated to enforce, this caution. Ihe
small-pox occurred in a family consisting of
ten individuals, ot whom one half had t een vac
cinated. Four of this number escaped altogeth
er, but the filth had a mild attack of varioloid.—
On examination, I found the scar on this per
son’s arm presented a regular, smooth, white
surface, having neither pit or indentation in it,
and on enquiry I ascertained that the pustule
had been punctured before maturity, the vaccine
disease thus interrupted in its regular course,
and the system left in only partial security u
gainst an attack ot small pox.
In another family where small (ox was rag
ing, two females were exp isedtb the infection—
the vaccine sears on their arms were about the
same size, but one presented a plain, smooth,
white surface, the other had the pits or indenta
tions to which we have alluded —tiie latter es
caped free of any symptom ot .small pox, while
the former had a regular attack of varioloid fe
ver, with considerable eruption. It mavbewell
to remark, in explanation, that rarioioid is a
modified form of small pox. Au unprotected
person, exposed to varioloid, wiil be attacked
with genuine small pox, while i. a vaccinated
person be exposed to small pox, and he takes
thedisease at all, it will assume the milder form
of varioloid.
Many facts might be adduced to establish the
truth or the e positions, but I write only for
the instruction ofthe general reader, I presume
the proofs may be dispensed with.
The best test to determine when the constitu
tion is properly infected with the kine-pox, con
sists in re-vaccinating, on the fifth day, the op
posite arm, with matter taken from the primary
pustule, and on the eighth day, if the constitu
tion is affected, the areole occurs around both
punctures. This test rarely fails, and should be
resorted to.
The appearances that indicate the true vac
cine vesicle, are the following: about forty or fif
ty hours after the insertion oi the lymph, it it
prove successful, a small red spot makes its ap
pearance on the site ot the puncture. Aboutthe
fifth day, a small, pearly vesicle is discoverable.
On the seventh or eighth day, a slight depression
■is visible in the centre, and the vesicle begins
to assume an annular form, and the j ink or rose
colored arcole makes its appearance. Adi: l incl
elevated border forms al the edge of the vesicle,
consisting of a bead-like eoldwn, formed of a
number of vesicles, usually in distinct cells.
On the ninth day the rosy blush has spread, and
attains its size on the tenth, when hardness un
der the arm is ordinarily perceived, and there is
a pale febrile state of th'esystem, or a decided at
tack of fever.
The color of the vesicle is a pale bluish white
and the lymph taken from it is }>erfectly trans
parent. At about the-twelfih day a sear is form
ed in the centre of the vesicle, ultimately be
coming a dark brown concave crust, leaving
when falling of! a whitish spot on the skin,
which mark should become a permanent sear,
having upon its surface the indentations we have
already attempted to describe in ano her part of
this article.
I fear this article is already too extended for
the space you can allow to such subjects in your
journal, but I have endeavored to lie as brief as
possible, and apprehend that the constant effort
to curtail its length may have rendered some
points of great importance, rather obscure to the
general reader, tor whom these remarks are
principally intended.
At a another time I may say something on the
subject of Legislative action in reference to vac
cination. The benefits of Jenner’s great dis
covety have been most striking, when the law
has been most strict in enjoining its use—and I
cannot perceive why the law should not compel
an individual to protect himself trim an evil
which, should it come upon him, will not fail to
reflect itself upon his neighbors. The law
would be based upon the same principle with
that which provides for the prompt suppression
of nuisances on private nr®: citv, etc.
XV. S. C.
Mutiny on board the
We took occasion in our last to notice a book
published recently by Messrs Appleton a Co., of
N. York, called a -Gallop among American
Scenery.’ From that work is selected the toll aw
ing anecdote, which derives special interest from
the affair of the Somers. —P.i C.
“While the Essex was lying at the Marque
sas Islands, recruiting her crew from one ot the
long and arduous cruises in the Pacific, Com
modore Porter was informed through a servant
of one of the officers, that a mutiny had been
planned, and was ou the eve of consummation.
That it was the intention of the mutineers to rise
upon the officers—take possession of the ship—
and after having remained as longas they found
agreeable at the Island, to hoist the black flag
and “cruise on their own account.” Having
satisfied himself of me truth ot the in'oru ation,
Commodore Pott't ascended to the quarter-deck
and ordered all the crew t> le summoi.e-l as.
Waiting until me 1.-.. I .m.n han c.»me Hour t.elow
heinformedthemthat he understood that a mutiny
was on foot, and that he had summoned them for
the purpose ot inquiring into its truth. “Those
■— “ ■'.'■■■ mr-'vor ~>fsmndhi“ bv the shin
and her officers.” said the Commodore, -wm g-o
over to the starboard side—those whoare against
them w ill remain where they ate.” The crew,
toaruau, moved over to the starboard side. The
ship was still as the grave. Fixing his eyes on
them steadily and sternly for a lew moments—the
Commodore said—“ Robert White—stepout.”—
The man obeyed, standing pale and agitated -
guilt stamped on every lineament of his counte
nance—in front ot his comrades. The Coinmo
do're looked at him a moment- then seizinga cut
lass from the nearest rack, said in a suppressed
voice, but in tones so deep that they rung like a
knell upon the ears-oftheguiltyamongths ciew,
‘ Vilalin!—you are tho ringleader cf this mutiny,
jump ovetl>oard!” The man dru ton his knees,
imploring for mercy—saying that he could not
swim. ‘Then drown, you scoundrel!” said the
Commodore springing towards him to cut him
down—“over board instantly!”—and the man
jumped over the sideofthe ship. He then turn
ed to the trembling crew, and addressed them
with much feeling—the tears standing on his
bronzed cheek as he spoke. He asked them what
he had done, that his ship shsuld be disgraced by
a mutiny. He asked whether he had ever dis
honored the flag—whether he had ever treated
them with other than kindne»—whether they had
ever been wanting for any thing to their comfort
that discipline and the rales of the service would
allow—and which it was in his power to give.
At the close of his address, he said—“Men!—be
fore I eaiM on deck, I laid a train to the maga
zine!—and I would have blown ail on board to
eternity before my ship should have been dis
graced by a successful mutinv —I never would
have survived the dishonor of my ship!—go to
vourduty.” The men were much affected by
the Commodore's address, and immediately re
turned to their duty, showing every sign of con
trition. They wet ea good crew, but had been
seduced by the allurements ol the islands, and
the plausible representations of a villain. 7 hat
they did their duty to their flag, it is only neces
sary to say—that'the same crew fought the ship
afterwards against the Phcebe and Cherub, in the
harbour of Valparaiso, where, though the Atner
can flag descended —it descended tn a blaze of
glory which will long shine on the pages ol his
rei<—Ent mark the eequal es this mutiny—and
let those who. in life calm security of their fire
sides, arc s > severe upon the course of' conduct
;v.i' s lr- .>;?•-■!'■•’”’ ' clt critic.) . hmt “
see hew n u h itlr.oci n: IJood w..i11.! h;.'. e been
saved, if V.'hi e jiad been cut down instatuly, or
in ng <t th-v. rtf atm. As he went ovmboard
lie sue te. ■ infreachirg a canoe fl s ting at a
little di: tats e ; ri i paddled ashore. few
months all ■•! winds, when iaeuten.iit Gr.ml!;’ of
the Maj lx 'f :.t life ul;,u.'.:, in chatot one
of the large prizes, short 11: tided : nd in di.stres ,
this sains »V hi’.e, at the bead i.fa, arty <4 natives
attacked the ship, killed two ofthe officersnd a
numbei of the men, and it was with great diffi
culty that.she was pt evented from falling into
their hands. The blood of these innocent men.
and the lives of two ineritorious oriic.ets wot.ld
have been pared, if the wretch hud been put
to instant death—as was the commander’* inten
tions.
Trial of Mercer.
Extract from the ts/ ceeh. of P. A. Urmrne, Esq.
We a'lu led yesterday to the nervous and el
oquent speech of Mr. Browne, on opening the
defence of this bold avenger ofthe wrongs of
an artless, innocent and much injured sister, an
extract from which we subjoin. However, the
propriety of such an exposure, of cold, calcu
lating depravity, before the public, may be ques
tioned; and however, it may be thought to af
fect or prejudice the morals of society, it is a
part an 1 parcel of the history of the times in
which we live; and a» it may serve as a warn
ing to confiding, indulgent parents, to guard
more strictly the virtue.of their daughters, and
to be more circumspect with regard to their as
sociations, we deem its | üblication legitimate
and proper. It is not only proper to warn the'
unwary of the snares and wiles of the seducer,
that most deadly foe to female happiness, but it
is eminently proper as a vindication of young
Mercer, who would have been unworthy the
endearing appellation of “brother,” if he had
not thus promptly and boldly avenged the vio
lated chastity of an artless sister, by an aban
doned and piofligate libertine.
As junior counsel, Mr. Browne said it be
came his duty to state the grounds upon which
the defence should rely for an acquittal. But
before lie proceeded to this, he would take the
liberty of introducing to the court and jury, the
dramatis personae bl this'dreadful catastrophe.
The prisoner at the bar is a mere youth, of
scarcely n.ote than twenty years, llisnoteor
bond would be utte-ly null and voi I, lor in the
eye of the !iw he is an infant. But be has ar
rived al that age when we feel more keenly any
injury done to ourselves or friends. He is,
you will pe.ceive, of fragile form and of billi
ons habit; he is alllicied with dreads ul constipa
tion, audatthe age of twelve years was severe
ly attacked with the croup—all tending to pro
duce derar.gement. He has receivea a plain
education, and up to the time of bis aiic.-a, was
a clerk in the counting-room of (.’arson & New
bold, where he was much respected. He js
the son of Mr. Thos. Mercer, a re-pectable me
chanic of Philadelphia, whose Lead is whitened
by the frosts of sixty winters.
Mr. Mercer, the elder, after having acquired
a handsome fortune, retired from business. Ot'
the prisoner’s mother, how shall 1 speak? how
shall 1 describe the scenes through which I
have passed with her. They have been such
as almost to bring her to the brink ofthe grave.
Young Mr. Mercer has four sisters—the eld
est married to a respectable citizen of Philadel
phia. The others are single—the youngest on
ly 11 years of age.
Ol Sarah Mercer it becomes me to spexk
more particularly. She is a mere child. 1
think- it will surprise you, when .she is introdu
ced, to sec ho w child-like is the simplicity of
her chat aetcr.
We shall examine the Rev. Mr. Loughridge,
whose church the family attended—Rev. Mr.
Pryor, at whose school she was a pupil—and
Adam Johnson, Superintendant of the Sunday
School which she attended. We shall shew
you that she was mild, amiable, and of im.dest
deportment, and that she has never committed
any act ol impropriety until het acquaintance
with Herbctton. singular as it ma}- appear to
those who have heard the thousand tumors in
vented, she was never inside a public theatre,
or ball loom, in her life. All l.er associates
were confined to the immediate friends of the
tamily. The family all attended the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Metccr, 1
think, was a member.
And what shall 1 say of Mahlon Hutchinson
He! ert.tiif 1 have no desire to wound the leel
iugs of bis family and highly respectable con
nexions. But there is nothing »o beautiful to
the eye as truth is to the human mind, ilcber
ton was an abandoned libertine, in profession
and in j i.ictic::. He followed no business—
his companions were libertines— Hid the only
commerce he followed was .wut ri/vrt!
Sarah Mercer went to pay a visit to the home
of Mr Osboir.e, who formerly fltliowed the bu
siness of a house carpenter. He had failed, and
1 his wife was compelled to connect herself with
a Mrs. Hughes in a roar. Ing house. Sarah
had been in the habit of vi-itii.g the two Miss
Osborne’a, both of whom wereyoung— one only
fourteen years ol The first time she saw
Heberton was in lire street, in company with
the younger Miss Oslrorn, with whom she had
been to a store in Chesnut street. He was just
such a person as would be likely to attract the
pttention of a young female, lie bore an un
fortunate resemblance to a Mr. Bastido, whom
she had before seen at the house of her brother
in-law, and she remarked to her companion,
there is Mr. Bastido. Heberton, ever ready,
was joine-l hy one of his companions, and they
started in pursuit of these young gills.
Iwill ask what ought to have been ti e con
duct of this man, and what -was his conduct 1 —
He f> lowed these children through the stteets,
accosted, and forced himself into their company.
The girls returned to the house of the .Miss Os
botne’s, and from thence Sarah was accompa
nied by a respectable gentleman to her own
home.
No assignation at this time was made. Sarah
was sent next day by her mother on an errand,
Mr, Mercer lives in Queen street near Front.
At the coiner of Third and Pine, Sarah was
again accosted by Heberton, whoh <i apparent
ly teen watching tor her. The person who had
been walking with Helxtr'.on on the'previous
day, resided in Southwark, ami had probably
ascertamed and informed Flebei ton of the place
of Miss Mercer’s residence. Heberton walked
with Sarah to the corner of Third and Queen
streets, and there left her, but not in sight of her
father’s dwelling.
We shall show you that when she fit st mw
Heberton, she supposed hint to be Mr. Ba ti io.
On the first interview, nothing but what was
molest and proper took place. When they
leached the corner of Third and Queen streets,
he asked her to meethim again. Her little vm
itv was excited, and she consented. She met
him.
At the third interview, he made love to her—
said he had never seen a female with which he
was so much enamoured—asked if .-he did not
like him. In this way they met. He flattered
—she listened, and was undone !
Whateverdonbtsmay liaveari-en ix the mind
of Heberton befote, when this interview took
place, he knew that she was thedaught. r of an
honest man —that she was amo lest gi; 1. lie
requested that she would name some gentleman
of ncracqtiajntanee by whom !;e eott|.l be intio
tinged tq 'her family, Bhe name I a ,):[r Titik
ler, of Soutiiwatk. At tiie next interview, be
told her that lie had applied to Mr. Tinkler, !sut
that he declined introducing him. He did not
fell the reason.-.--that he knew him to be an un
principled libort ne,
Up to this liuic, h.'had not dated to spy: r. to
her but with deference and re-pect, Bui at this
interview, lie had the meanness to take 1 o.n he.
bv force, want he li id not ■.ent irvi to -ol; it.
After w Iking for > mte ti:>: '. :-e w: l ;e.l with
he; in: > .‘.lit i> :!i st vr, .. • 1 t : ti us..-
wnieii sue o.ut never ix-forc rec .. h being c. 1.1,
he requested her to walk in. She declined. He
told her that he was exceedingly cold, and urg
ed her to go in for a few minutes. She still de
clined, but was at length, on being told that the
on to walk in. The house, it is needle sto say,
was kept by- a woman of notorious character,
who met Heberton at the door, with whom he
shookhands. They were shown into a room, in
which there was a fire, and the woman then
vauishcsl.
Heberton then tinned the key of the dear.--
Until this moment, she had no: observed that
there was a bed in the room. On making this
diseoverv, she insisted on his unlocking the
<toor. lie refused, an 1 she screamed. He drew
a pistol, and told her that her screams were use
less—that she was in a place where her screams
would bring, no one to her assistance. And
alas, she found, too soon, that that which he said
was true !
Having secured the door, he proceeded to take
from her her bonnet and cloak. He them tqojf
her up in his arms, threw her on the bed, and
took off his coat. While he wi.s doing this, she
‘ptang Irom the lied and ran to a coiner ct the
roam. He seized her violently again, again
threw her on the bod, and got on himself. Over
jrowered by Iris threats and superior strength,
she was at length overcome, and he actttally
committed a rape upon her person. We shall
produce such testimony as would actually have
convicted Hutchins. >n Heberton of the crime.
We have supcenaed two females in the house
on that evening, bnt have no power to compel
their attendance. Il they do come, they will
swear to you that they heard the screams—but j
as Heberton told her, il wasnousi! We shall i
also produce the little girl who accompanied her,
at the first interview with Heberton.
It has been said that an attempt will be made
to white-wash the character of Heberton, by at
tempting to blacken the character of Miss Mer
cer. But without wounding the feelings of any
one, I think I may be permitted to state my firm
belief, that any effort to blacken the character
of Sarah Mercer will signally fail. I believe
that, before the outrage to which I have refer
ence, she was as pure as when she left her mo
ther's womb.
After Hcberteu had accomplished his designs,
fearful of the consequences, he again attempted
to work upon her feelings—told her he loved
her still—that he would marry her, and take het
to New Orleans; anti thus prevented her from ex
posing bin), and prevailed upon her to cotrit.ue
tlf in i> c 1 ; c- ■ : e ret ;;- w, dt i-*
nut re,l; .i,. i t each st.cceed.t g :n:< 1 .’ic.v, l.e
repeated !. - love, ;iii n ■■ i e~ cf
u;;;r:i:t: e.
Uliringt'.:- ti i:' e v.at Jor ting .•:!.-rut among
his cou.p: .“i' r: that b. i:a:l got t: lit 1' .'chooi
gill—th-tt ■ ■-■nul.l tia.tiv le i mid gel tt'.oney,
but that he v. .arid a >t. He a bqaru
iug-ht.'u e It lier,: t...l v.<>i:l; take berto New
Ot leans. On Otn - ion he took a pistol from
his pocket, 1 s:.i 1 that was for her brother.
On an tihei t ceasion, in an oyst rr cellar, he was
asked by one of his compr.nioit:, what be would
do to a iiit.ii who should so treat his sister, fie
replie l, I would blow bis b ains utit like a dog.
At another time he declmcil that he had got tired
of her, an,l would hand her over to another,
whose name be mentioned.
The day on which Sarah :.t length left her
home, she had passed with her married sister —
Mr. Mercer on that day t :ceivc<l a notecaution
ing him against Heberlon, and rnmediately sent
a col.ireii servant to request Surah to return home.
From.some conversation with the servatit, site
became frightened, ran ofl to the house of a Mrs.
Pider, where.she had previously met Heberton.
Young Mercer found Heberton the next <lay,
and took him down to bis father’s house, where
a very angry interview tool; j laee. Tiieremain
der of the d.-.y was spent by young Mercer in ef
for s to discover the wherabouls of his sister.
On the evening of the 7th of Febrttarv Sarah
Mercer returned to her lather’s house. Mrs. Pi
der possessing rather better feelings than these
unfortunate women usually possess, had given
the parents o' Miss Meicer information that she
was at her holtsc. They wcr • delighted, but too
soon. That night Sarah slept with her mother.
During the nighfthe fatal truth w;isdrawn trom
her.
The next morning Singleton went into herroom
took her in his arms, and received from herthe
dreadful secret. From that time reason wasgone
—it was t<xi much for his weak frame. His
mind conjured up the phantoffi that the whole
family wa- iisgraeed—rather, mother, and sister
—he even went up stairs to kill his sister, but
was prevented i,y the family.
The examination atthe A lc!erir.en’.s office was
then detailed. From that instant his mind was
still further affected—he swore at the clergyman
—quarrelled with his father, mother, and sisters
—he roamed through the streets—and every man
and woman he fancied, cried “Kill him, kill
him!”
Eron: the btolfotk Bearo.i of tie 31sZ.
Unfortunate Rencontre a id Loss of Ulfe.
A rencontre took pl.-ice yesterday morning be
tween Melzer Gardner,EditorofthePortsmouth
Chronicle, an I Mer '.ecai Cooke, Jr., < fthis Bo
rough, in which the former was killed. The
parties, we I -am, met accidentally al the Ferry
wharf, when a conversation was held between
them, upon which ?dr. Cooke raised a stick,
which was dropped in the wres-fle. Mr. Gard
ner drew one ol Colt’s revolving pistols from bis
pantaloon’s,pocket, .end in the struggle, which
laste-l but a moment, one of the c.tp« exploded,
and one of the l atrels was :li-el:argi'd. The
ball pi-re’.r t;-.I Mr. G’s heart,, and he expired in
a tew moments. It was difficult to determine
whether the pi-tol was fired by Mr. Cooke or
Mr. Gardner, although the impression of the
witnesses examined at the inquest was, that the
Digger of th- pistol was pulled by Mr. Cooke—
this is, however, we learn, denied by Mr. Cooke.
As the uri'.'er will undergo a judicial investi
gation, we abstain from any,comments upon this
melancholy an ! painful occurrence.
.since writing the above, we understand that
Mr. Co >ke surrendered himself to the officer as
soon as he understood that a warrant had been
issued, and is now in jail awaiting his examina
tion, whir!: will take place at the Court House
I this morn';:g, at half past 10 o’clock.
Mr. Cooke had previously called on the May
or immediately after the occurrence, and noti
fied him that he was ready to meet the investi
gation.
Prom the Journal of Commerce qf 30th.
Damage by the Floo!.
We learn that a section c4' the dan. of the
Pequonnock millsat the head of Bridgej'orlhar
bor, was carried away at 5 o'clock on Tuesday
evening. The wooden sect'en of tire woollen
mill was also swept away, with several small
bull..legs of little value lelow. l.xiss to the
; Comps-ny about S7kt,(,W. The Berkshire bridge
over the Pequornoek was carried elf, with tiie
grist mill near it, and the old bridge at the port
were a good de.-.l dauraged,
All the bridges on the New York turnpike le
tween New Haven ::n.l Bridgeport, have been
carried away, and passengers fixrm New Haven
to Bridgeport, a distance of 18 miles, came by
steamboat to litis city, whence they took steam
boat to Bridgeport.
e learn from Adams &. Co., that two bridg
es on tire Nor n ich and AVorcester Railroad, iu
Plainfield, Ct., were carrisl away, and the road
washed away for 80 feet. Several days must
elapse before the cat's can nut over it.
There was :< report at New Haven litis mor
ning, that the Washington bridge orci the Hous
atonic, a r Stratford, had been carried away.
The Stonington road is also materially dama
ged, and the travelling on it will be interrupted
fur some time.
Passtnge’s from Boston yesterday came by
way of Springfield and Hartford, and arrived
here al 2 o clock to-day.
Extract from a letter, ilale<l
N.uwtcn, March 29th, 18-13.
Bridges either gone, overflowed, or torn to
pieces all around ns, and the roads absolutely
rniyed. Reports reached us lastnight by con
ductors, who walked fom Jewett city, that the
lower Railroad bridge and turnpike bridge must
both go, and the lower part ol the village must
le destroyed. The people were greatly alarm
ed, Lathrop’s bridge is six to ten feet under
water, and the freshet in the rivers is greater
than any time since 1807. A.t Jewett City, we
found the two engines, which coul.l get no fur
ther yesterday. About one mile of the railroad
is destroyed, or very greatly injured.
The liver heie covets the railroad to Green
ville, and the street in front ofthe Franklin
House. It i? now falling.
The follow ing is from the Boston Transcript
of last evening:
The str rm yesterday was very severe. Rain
fell in torrents during the day and evening, and
many of the streets ofthe chvwereflqo.ied.—
We learu from C< 1. Hate!:, that at Pawtucket
much dnmrge wt s done to ft ctopics, bridges,
dams, and roads, by the late flood.
Pa .sengers who left tin’s city at 4 P. M , yes
terday for New York via Providence and Sto
ningt .n returned last evening, not being able to
retch Providence. The tain an 1 tyaw had
flooded the track in ruaiiv places to the depth of
two feet.
Texas Prisoners.
We have been shown a letter, says the Mobile
Chronicle of the 28th ult. received in town yes
terday by one of our citizens, horn Gen. Well,
of Mexico. It was written ;:t Guerrero, under
date ot March 4’h, inst. It confirms the report,
that the f’exau prisoners taken at Mier, had
risen upon their guard at the ranch of Srrbr 'o.
By his account t!ey killed four ofthe peasants,
or ra:a h- took from them their arms and es
caped. The guatd it appears, was made up en
tirely of ranciie’vs, without any regularsoluiers,
I andibis guard v - t> have conducted the prison
' e:slto“i M t.terev Ui San lamisde Potosi. The
i cotii.: t.ri.’iu.t get er:; 1 of the town of Saltillo,
near by, raise ! a force imnr tlintelv, and pursued
I the Texan< with sucli rapidity, as to overtake
I them in the p: ss of Mount Pai!o. The letter
I states they were nrrotmtied, and most of them
I killed. The residue were compelled to surren
der again, and were taken back under a strong
guard to Saltillo, From thence they were to be
sent otl immediately f>r the Castle ofl’aroti.
Accompanying this letter, G'en. Well rends
a p::ni| hb : t.’; inirg :■ minute, nd official ac-
| comt of his la ft campaign into Texas. This
iwe ii'iv a■; I ha : the time to peruse. But
" a" ■ I'i- ■■ >:?■ s n'ereeis,
tiie e. r:i.. .to r ■ v. ..h wh.i.;, the General wains
his friend in this city not to be deluded by such
reports as he may hear from Texas, or through
the New Orleans papers, which he asserts are
in the interest of Texas. We presume as much
asit Reserves. Gen. Well may be an exception
to the generality of the officers of his adopted
country, (we have heard him spoken of in high
terms) but if the Texans or the newspapers of
i New Orleans cm beat the Mexicans in prevari.
c.-vfon mt rodomontade, God help them—that’s
| all.
i Great Ccsr-t.AoßsTioN.—Avery destructive
j fire broke out about a quarter past 1 o’clock this
morning in the latge and extensive store house
I situate I at the corner of Washington anil Schoo
streets. The building w ts. occupied by W. R
& A. H. Stunner, as a china and crockery store,
V. r ilkinsons&(.'<>. piano n. mnfactorv, and Ben
jamin Woods, watch and jewelry cstal lishment,
an ! William 11. Dean’s boot and shoe ware
house,
The building which is tour stories high, and
one of the largest in this city, was in a blase be
fore the fire was diseovere 1. — Borton Times of
Saturday.
Abcut eight o’clock in the morning, a wall
fell and buried three persons beneath it. One of
them is so much injured, that his life is despair-
The loss of property is represented to have
been very exten-i-.-e.
Messrs. Stunner were insured 5515,00-0 which
covered their loss. Mr. Wood’s stock was not
much injured, ond he has an insurance of
§5300. Mr. Dean had an insurance for SISOO.
Messrs. Wilkinson & Co.’s lost about §7,000,
and have an insurance for §3,500. The build
ing was insured for §7OOO.
Both Houses of the Legislature of Massa
' h uset’.s were prorogued bvthe Governor at 5
o’clock on the morning of Saturday last.
The Borton Evening Transcript of Saturday
says: It is stated that Thoe. W. Dorr arrived in
town on Thursday evening, from New Hamp
shire, and proceeded t ester ‘av on his wav to
Rhode Island.
New York American says: A second
Comet was seen on Friday evening by some in
telligent observes, above and nearly parallel
with that which has been forsome weeks visible.
Prom the' Pittsburg American.
“TH’’ KT '.R SUV NCJ. E» BANNEP ’
t:w: :•>.■. ■ i>-
Wd ;.y ibo : - . j. : .■ »*
an.! p "cUultj .<>■ cri -I ' (lit-t.sf.i ru*l U '-» l-*.-
in pili. A. sal in
("Ves, sir, i' nt l.insn.T of the tree, wliieu lo* ig'tuu
mot | .'trio'i-i.i .cl nhi.i t‘ in undying . ' non
waves over lie m; 1 : in, I lut ivde.-nw.l roll*, whenn.-nr
Ibeir ny<*r. : lustl hi- r.<:-.i.d to it* -lar*. w ill x*'l“' r in-p'-- ,
ration* ol urnUtud.- and pun ir.lum I’roin the *>;:ltt. The ;
memory of Kar wiil live -o hnj n* mnn ha* the spit it I
Io be free, or the virluv to l,u Ju I.“J— tlirlru’l front a
ape.h of X. Itol'.lm Lee., Iteq.l
Oh ! s*y, have you hwud how to regions of light,
Prom thu wood wild* of Frosnlom, balli bstely eoparr.
rd,
A spirit, st ho*.: song. *. isn>i<l far mountain height,
VVil.ii it thrill of glad trinmph hn'it ofienlsnw*-tsrted :
And at whose piire sliriuo -exalted in mind -
Hava knelt and pairlot, nod boro divine :
For enough ‘iwna to know that above it did ware
Tins “iSlar-xpaugtod banner"—the dag of tlte brave
Where th’ Itnlllo is ted with the blood of tiie foe,
And the preyer* of the vanquished, in auppliaiioe
belldtog,
With the trampling of steedn, a* they rush to and fro,
Aud rhe roll of the victor drum, madly are blending --
What form, nay, is thia, that stoopotlr t 6 km*
The brows of the valiant—their fears to dismiss? —
‘Tis the spirit ol Key, a* be proudly doth wave
'l’he “Slar spauglrd bannor"—the ting of the brave!
Alone on the l-.reast of the mist girdled deep,
See n ship ol' Columbia, gaily advancing.
With her sails all unfurl’d, andliar crew all in keep,
Aud streamers aloft in the fresh ether dancing :
Aud now a* they near, list, list to their cheer I
How it make* the blood leap! bow it start* Ute
warm tear I
For lltey sing, os they reef, of thoir home on the
wave,
And the “fttar-sputiglod banner”—the flag of ‘.bo
brave I
For, Oh ! nat alone when the onrnage is rife,
Os the hymn of the free maybe breathed it* bold Hum-
No! dearer to mo is the hush of the strife,
And the bugle's low peal when the battle-chat go slum-
Lor*:
And liow lovelier far shinelh Liberty's star,
When its beams are a itbdrawu trom tho frontlet
of war;
Aud the angel of Poaae spreads to land and to wave
The “Star-spangled banner"—l tie tiag of the brara!
And now unto him, to whotje genius we owe
A tribute, the prou<Ja*t to tmtional glory :
Shall the good and tiie gifted in death repose low—
Their virtue* unsung, and forgrtUm in story 7
No ! ne’er of the deist, of Ksv. be it said,
That Aeslumbers unwept in his turf covered bed :
Lo I millions unborn strati repeat, w hile they wave,
lire “Star-spangled baimer”—the flag of the brevet
Proud monument this ! Let your columns arise
To hallow the spot where * hero reposes ;
And strew o'er the duet of the virtuous and wise
Four bay leave* and laurel, your lilies and roses :
But the gonius of song. OU ! to it doth belong
A fame which the world awards not to the throng ;
And time on our Aorta. Key! thy name we engrave
With the “Star-spangled banner'’—the flog of the.
Pitta'urg, Febru’Ty9, 1843.
OBITUARY.
Died, on the Isth duy of March, of consumption,
at the residence of bis sister, Mrs. Busan 1 aces,
Columbia county, after a painful illness of near
six months, Robert Taskbksly, ago.l 65 years.
The writer of this notice was frequently with
him timing his affliction, and never witnessed a
more patient sufferer, and one that bore up under
his afflictions' with more Christian fortitude.
Scarcely was he ever heard to heave a sigh, often
was heard to say that he knew he never would
recover (rent his sickness, and that the Lord h
will be done. A few hours before his death, hrs
sister, who was . ever ready to administer to hie
wants, w ith ail the affection of a sister to a bro
ther, leaned over his bed ; he told her if the Lord
called him, ho must go, and that the Lord's will
be done. She told him to put his trust in God,
that he was able to sustain and soothe hint in his
afflictions, and that this was a troublesome world
at best—he said he knew it. During the whole
time of his richness his mind was steodfnst and
easy. His frail hark has landed on Canaan’s
shore, where it is walking the streets of the new
Jerusalem, singing praises to God and the Lamb.
Dminghissiekness, the nature of his disease pre
vented I his talki ig much; but have no doubt from
having the bright testimonies of his acceptance
with God. a few months before his death, hebeok
oned to his fiends, who faithfully attended his
bedside, to turn him over, and in a few minutes
quietly fell asleep in Jesus. Reader, while you
peruse these lines, think how soon some friendly
hand may record your death; make it your chief
concern while on probation, to prepare to meet
your fiend in heaven. He has left two.itflection
! ate sisters, and two brothers, and numerous rela
tives to mourn his death, but they do not mourn
as for one without hope. W. U. T.
■ Statement of in Augutria&. April 1, 1&12.
L Stock on hand, Sept. 1,1542 2.459
Rec’d Tin Kept. 1, ’42, to March 1, '43 176/57
“ “ March 1,’43. to April 1, *43
Total xnpply and receipts
Shipments.
Tw Savannah in March 2,366
“ Charleston by Rail Road 3,514
“ Bavan. & Chat leston previously. .156.4 ft 161.481
j Slock on hand thia day *J6,901
t Os which, there are, in Augusta, * n Ham
burg, 6 076 bales.
Savannah. April 1.
Cottekii — Arrived §ince the 23d inst., 3,426 bales Up
land and 597 l:uh > Sea Inland, and cleared in the name
time 6.969 bale* Upland and 678 bales Heu Laland: leav
’ ing or hand, iuclin»ive ofuJl on ah inboard not cleared
1 on the 30th instant, u ntock of 27,564 bale* Upland and
2/»93 bales Sen 1 land Colton, against 15,206 bales Up
land and 1.406 Laie# Sea Island, ut tbo tame period loot
• Oiir report of the 24th itint. exhibited a iaugnul aud
nnhettlefl market consequent on the ud propitious ad
vices succe.-i»ively received per ateamers Acadia and
Great Western, mid subnequent account* per Columbia,
dated Liverpool the 4th inst. and Havre Jsth ult. have
’ not tended to inspire hopes of ay speedy beneficial
r alteration in European markets. The necessity of ob
taining a few parcels to clot-e freights, imparled a slight
degree of activity to business during the week, but
transactions were strictly limited to the completion of
I previous engagements, and we remark that holders
t have assume <1 quite a firm position at rn-it es generally
ranging above the views of buyers for foreign markoU,
and although the unsteadiness of the market operates
f against qnoiatinns, the prevailing impression is,•that
[• prices of Uplands have advanced fully * cent on former
, rates. The protracted inclemency of the season, has
l.ecu succeeded l y cool windy wsathei, and planters
are actively engaged in preparing for the ensuing agri
-1 cultural M &con.
The .-ales during the week, reach about 3167 bales-, as
follow/,: 79 bales at 4; 6at 41; HI at 4s; 137 at 4|; iW) nt
' 4A; 2<2 8t 45; 193 c.t 4|; 399 at 4j; 447 ut 5; HH at 401
1 ntsf; 54 at 5 5-16; UM ut 55;.« at 11 at sf; 531 at sf;
30 at f> 13-16; 43 at 6; 79 al 6J; and 4 at 6| cert s.
Inferior 4
t Ordinary H 4e
Middling CaJ 5$
Middling Fair
1 Fair (St
I Fully Fair
Goad Fair (a) 6$
Prime none.
t Receipts of cotton at the following places since Ist
B -ptember, 1842:
» 1842-3. iMI 2.
Georgia. Murch 3f» 229,612 166.538
• South Carolina, March 2tJ 287.245 156.604
Mobile, March 21 377J»15 254,251
. New Orleans. March 21 ..848,411 598,129
? Florida. March H RH.SIS 64,20
i North Carolina. March 11 6,831 S,GKI
f Virginia, Jan 19 5.000 1<230
1.2W,615
The following if* a Matement of the Mock of cotton on
hand at the respective place* named :
IM2-3. W 412.
Mi*vannah. Match 30,1843 30,!57 1 , »,t‘»72
Routh Cuioltna, March 21 -13.737 35.060
Mobile. March 21 132.777 K3.IU)
New Orlean*. Match 21 187,656 140.2 M
Virginia, Jan 19 2,000 1,60)
North Carolina. Match 11 2,U0 -oo
Augusta A - Hamburg. March 1.. ’•.4.2W)
Macon. Mitre). I U 370 9,90 t
Philadelphia. March IS l.Oi*» 1.767
New York, Marrh 8 33.000 20,000
491,133 362.472
]2ice.~ A light stock and fair demand al an improve
inent horn the !<.we; t point oi depression la*t week, <>f
abont I <>f a r»-nt on former quotations. Export* .'l2B
caakts. Kales 793 cio>k*, viz: 2t>at tglf: fO t 1 |3-|6; ’Jli
at 1&; 416 at 2, and 57 at 2 116 pet 100 |:»e
(iiu f'lit-K. We are of sale* thia
week, but observe that couittiy traders have availed
thejusclve* of t)ie taxoryl.la change in the weather, to
improve their »uppli« s. and aluir business wan done
with city dealers. We notice sale* of a lot N. E. Ruin.
45 bl-l> fjotn at 26 cent* gallon. Tho stock of
1 Sugar is leportrd light i:i proportion tw the quantity of
other Ivodii.g a tide*.
I S <it — The sitirk m market has teen considerably in
| creased Ly recent anivaU, and seveto 1 cargoes were
I disposed of foi cash, to Lc taken from ship side, at the
| iolfov ing price . < iz: lh<) racks at 61 1-16, 3600 Micks at
€1 I3p* r k. and 5700 hnskt L- loose at 21 cetit*
Kcch nee— f ts-r i’ g, soles at H»l. JXntestrc. New’
I Y<<;. >iglt p M . ■ '.tv Adis: 10.2? 15 days. *;.» day.,
1; tO day>. !< fa. 1. ‘ 1 •
J’rfzgA/f.—To Liverpool, dull; Cutton j<i for square
am! 11-hid for round bales. Havre, one veeMtl engaged
at Ifc for square and lie for round Cotton. Coastwise
New York, Cotton j lor square, 61 for round; Rice 50
(a) cask. No vessel reported loading for Phila
delphia or Baltimore. Boston, Cotton, round, 4c 3£*lb ,
• 1 'lif 1 - v ; *1 u t<>
Augusta, onu-third customary; from Augusta, Cotton,
40c pci ba e.— ddtrgi it.
CiIARLBBTOX, April I.
CU/ton.— Siace our r< jx>rl of the 26th ult., but
eiate business has engag'd dealers it; Upland, buyers
on the one hand have demanded a farther reduction,
pn the prices of the previous week, while holders on
the other have generally refused to sell at lowwr rales —
when circumstances, however, have compelled ojxru
tions, it is thought that the term* were in favor of the
buyer. We do not change our figures. The receipts of
the week are 4'166 bug-, ami the salve 111 the same timu
6208 bags, at the following prices : 3 at 4 ; 5 at 44; 30 at
4s; 342ut 4J; 2<9at4|; 46»at 4f; 41ai4j: 793ut5:
315 at 5f ;55 at ; 5i2 at s|; *4lB at f>|. 'JU 15 al sjj ; 663
at 6 : 196 at 6» ; t>7 at 6A : 115;,! 64 ; and 76 Lags at 7 cts
«*’ *?•
Rt e.—There I.ah been a good inquiry for this article
throughout the week just-dosed, and holders have hud
a decided advantage over purchasers in the inferior to
good fair qualities, which have been inmost request,
u;,d we huvp advanced our quotations accordingly.—
The latter qualities have maintained lust week’s prices.
The rrt'eipts since our last have been 2123 tierces, und
purchasers in the same time have taken 3248 tierces, as
tollows :—33 at #1.47 at IJ, GO at 1 3-16, 65 at Ik 117 at
Ik 110 at Is, 266 at 1 11-16. 870 at I|. 62ut 1 13-16, 483 at
lg. 14U at 1 15-16. 335 at 2. l'J2at 1 1-16, 453 at 2J. 135 at 2
3-16. and 50 tierces at 100.
Hour.— There has been a good demand for Flour
since our hu*t, solely, however, for city consumption.—
The receipts of the week, but about s<k) bbls Baltimore
Howard street, Lave clianged hands nt prices ranging
from £4l to and for store lots as high h* j*' bbl
has been obtained. Extra brands Virginia, in -mall
lots command S 5 ffv bbl
li-ico-ri.— Several hundred hhdanf Hides and
ShouldiTs have lx«en received this week, the bulk of
which have been sold ut prices ranging from 4 to 4f:
one lot brought something under , but these quotations
are a fair criterion of tho market. We quote Hams 7
/c? BJc lb.
L 77?.—Several lots Western have changed
hands at prices ranging from to 7c 4F lb.
Sit.— 3ooo sacks 1.1 verpool were received late yo*-
ter.lay. which have not yr t been offered.
r. 9 There has been a little inquiry for Sugars,
paiticuldily Jxjuisiaua, about 21’j hl.us of which were
disposed of at prices ranging from 41 to sc. Several
-in ill lots Muscovados sold at prices ranging from to
C —At auction 330 bags Culm sold at prices rang
ing from 6) tn lb. and a lot ol 67 Lags Java brought
IMc
A/it ***.<.—A’ot of 100 lilida received ar tho close of
•he previous week from the West luditm. we are infor
med brought’JOc.
Ex'K nge — We arc ‘till without any ch tnge to no
tice in our Exchange tables.
/•’r* phis.— The rates of the previous wetk have been
m.iintahied to Livcrpcol and Havre, 'l’o New York 50
cts for Cotton and «Uc tierce tor Rice, l'o Boston
el for Rice, aud bags Cattan —-fyiniw
BOTA NIC ME DICI N ES. War
r-ir.t >! vnt i n;. A frerh *n ; t.|y jiiai n- _
■ ’f- V,-r. Jf. KI J < 1 .
GO'ffly. ,
< ’ ■l•* It A N I') t(( I, :<!(> ;,q ,< 1
y r .f.i.ij; 11l i■■•••.., nf S,‘itl.,'G hi,4 '
bl’.-vvlii-h i’da, v hl * Il vutv
1-yw fut .™h. in i’ ft nils ;».• i the | n.L
iiivittd to cull in*! rXKiMi.je thvir a.«: >rtim ui.
tn!.M wh I
c (i-iu.'i' 1 I >' 1 ><>l '1 he sub- '
AmiticrH are roc. 1 .lug’i (utl of iliifi'tap- '
ply of Nt w Spring G intis. From the vary re- '
dvrtki piii'fsol t.tjk in tiftir lire*, tli y were in
dnceii to imtke I ..-aw purchan.-H, am! ate m.w pio
|. tr< <1 to wholesale Goods fully a» low mi they can
I*3 purchastnl in th ■ Southern tmnke’s.
nih H wist O. E. AJ. C. t'.'.II.VIU'IIAI-.L.
iYSEDICAL —The undersigned liav
-Lv .ft- irw, formed a copartnership in the practice
of Medicine and Surgery, in all their branch**,
huire, by stil -t attention’to the duties of their pro
faaeion, to merit a llboral share ot public pulrou
are. ELIJAH E JOxXES,
J GORDON HOWARD.
Madiuon, February 11. tvGi fob 14
OLD COI'PER WANTED- 12
cenu per pound, cash, will be paid for ail
Old Copper, dclivutcd before the Ist of April next,
at the Machine Shop of the Georgia Rail Road
and Wanking Company, Augusta. ieb 2
GraentiUe 3/ountainecr will initcit
four tinmd conspicuoudy and forward bill for
payment.
SHMIaNARY FOR YOUNG LADIKS,
AT THE HAND HILLS.
ON the 17th of April next, a Female
School w ill be opened by Mrs. P. S. VVhit
man, at the Sand HHI.h, i.r the houtre upponite the
residence of Ben.
Mrs. W. will give instruction in the Common
English Branches, and in the Latin and French
languages. Connected with thia Schoo!, Mr.
Whilinnn wiil have a cla.*3 in the ScienctMi—
teaching from the hour of 12 till 2 o’clock.
THE PRICE OF TUITION PER QUARTEU.
In the Common Englhh Brarchus fcn 50
In the uanguagos and Sciences 10 00
Pupils can enter at any ti ne du:ing the quar
ter without paying retrospective tuition.
m 20 sw2t&w2m
OTICE TO JOURNEYMEN
HATTERS.—2O good Journeymen at the
above business will find constan* cmpluyinmit'nnd
liberal wr.aes, at the Domestic Hat Manufactory,
Camak, Warren county, Ga. Apply to
mh 3 w2n> JOHN li.'HARRIS.
Merchant mills for sale.
The subscriber oflbrs for sale a valuable
set of Merchant Mills in Cherokee county, Gu.,
on Little River, five miles from its junction with
the Hightower River, running two prs. French
Burrs, four feet in diameter, and one pr. Corn
Stones, four and a half feet. The stream is never
failing, and affords water power sufficient to drive
an extensive Factory as well as the Mills. They
are within ten miles of the Western and Atlantic
Rail Road, and within thirteen miles of that
beautiful and thriving village, Marietta, surround
ed by a fine country of land and a denss popula
tion. The Shoal is a good one, and advantaguoua
lv situated as regards health, being easy of access
from both sides of the river. There are one hun
dred and twenty acres Land belonging to the
tract, with a great number of other lots contigu
ous, thit doubtless might be purchased (being in
the hands of the drawers) on favorably terms.—
Any person who may wish to purchase this pro
perty would do w ell to call aud examine, as a bar
gain can be had. Address, at Hickory Flat,
Cherokee county, Gn. GEO. GUNBY.
jan m4m
rpo THE sub-
JL scriber, living county, one mile
from Jefferson Hall, on the Georgia Rail Road,
would invite the attention of all those afflicted
with the following diseases, viz: Rheumatism,
1 either ( ‘hronicor Inflammatory, Cancer, Ulcers
i or old Chronic Sores, Salt Rheum, Scurvy, Scro
fula, and all cutaneous diseases.
Thd irndt.Tsigiied has bean very successful in
caring all the above named diseases, and could
produce certificates, both numerous and respect
able, in evi lenca of his success, (in many cases
after all othir remedies had failed,) but would
i prefer uvoi ling the beaten track of Quacks, and
simply sta-ta that Ma charges are moderate, ;md
• no cwre no pay. J. CRUTCHFIELD,
fob 24 in3m
PUBLIC SALES.
)
BURKE Sheritrs Sale.—Willbesold
on the first Tin sday in May next, before
; the court h >usj door in the town of Waynesboro,
’ between the usual hours of salw, five negroes, to
wit: Pau. and her four children, Tom, Peter,
George, and Anica, levixi on as the property of
William Bennett, to satisfy a fi fa from the Supe
ri jr Court of Burke, in favor ofßouscvelt 4L Bar
. kor, vs Robert H. Gray and Win. BemiHt. Pro
l perty pointed out by Wm. Bennett.
Also, live hundrt'd and twenty-five acres of
land, more or less, adjoining lands of Jas. Clarke,
Evan C. Giissan and othsrs, levied on ns thu pro
iierty of John Jones, to satisfy one fi fa from
Burke Superior Com t, in favor of Wm. J. Owens,
* vs John Jones and others, vs John Jones. Pro
i perty pointed oat by defendant.
m' :U ISAAC Aii;.SSEX. D. Sh’tE
rpALIAFEKRQ Sheriffs Sale—On
JL- the first Tuesday in May next, will be sold
before the court house door In the town of Craw
fordville, Taliaferro county, between the usual
, hours of sale, the following property, to wit: one
tract of land lying, being and situate In the coun
ty of Taliaferro, on the waters of Stephens’ creok,
containing eight hundred acres, more or less, ad
joining lands of James Googer and.others, it bo
i ing the place whereon Archibald Gtesham now
> resides; also, the following negroes, to wi‘ :
Charles, a man and a blacksmith, about 40; Bill,
• a man about 15; Phi\ a boy about 16; and Funny,
l a woman about 35 years of age; undone road
wagon ; all levied upon as the property of Archi
f bold Gresham, tj satisfy two fi fas issued from
‘ the h>n >rable infcii >r court of Taliaferro county,
one of them at the instance of Dana Allison vs
, Thomas Chaffin principal, and Archibald Gresh
i am security, theuther at th ■ instance of the Bank
1 of the State of Georgia vs Archibald Gresham.
Aiso, the following negroes, to wit: Boh, a man
about 33; and Cyrus, a man aud a good shoe
maker, about ;0 years es ago ; levied upon as the
propert y of James Googer, to satisfy a fi fa issued'
from the honorable superior cou.t of Taliaferro
county, nt the instance of Willimi I) Cowdry vs
James Googer.
Also, one tract of land, lying, l>eing and situate
i in the county of Tali iferro, on the wateru of Little
river, containing one hundred and fifty acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of William Suggus,
David C Dani I and others; levied upon as the
property ol Henry P Bowles, to satisfy a li fa is
sued from the honorable superi n court of Talia
ferro county, at the instance of Robert McCart vs
Henry P Bowles.
GILCHREST OVERTON, Sh’fT.
April 1, 1813.
qpALIAFERRO Sheriff’s Sab >n
J- the first Tuesday in May next, will be sold
before the court house door in the town of Craw
fordville, Taliaferro county, between the usual
hours of sale, the following property, to wit: one
tract of land lying, being and situate in thu coun
ty of Tali iferro, and on tin waters of the Ogee
chee, cont lining three hundred acres more or less,
adjoining l:.nd- of James Peek and others, it be
ing the place whereon John K King now resides;
a'.so the following negroes, tu wit: Rhoda, a wo
man about 35 years us age, and her two children,
Emurettn and Lucy; all levied upon as the pro
perty of John E King, to satisfy a fi fa issued from
the honorable superi >r court of Taliaferro county
at thu instance of Gnstus Luckett vs John
| King, and sundry oth r fi fas vs said King.
Also, the follow lag property, to ult: two beds
and one bedstead, one desk, one table, one side
board, one doz n v. I idsor chairs, one large chest,
two trunks, one pair andirons, one pair of shovel
and tongs, one workstaud, one washstand, two
dn Sri ig table.-, on looking glass, one clock, one
riding car.in-;, one. small hay horse 7 or 8 years
old, and one walnut folding table and two half
I rounds; ail k vi d upon at the instance of Win A
< Mercer, th-? s unity, the ptoperty of George
j F Mercer the | liucipai, to satisfy a fi fi issued
I from the ho i inible suj uiin court of TaH iferro
’ t.iunfy. i;f irof.l ib.i W Bittle vs Gu->rge F
Meicer j 14*;. d, iii V Mirror, h cu;i:y.
Property pointed out by F Mercer, and
left in his possession by order of William A Mer
cer. ABNER DARDEN, D. Sheriff.
April 1, 1543.
J EFFERSON sL-rifT* Hajft.— Will
be sold on the first Tuesday on May next, at
the market house jn tl}u town of Louisville, be
tween the usual houra of sale, the following pro
perty, tu wit: between six and seven hundred
acres of pine fend, lying on the waters of Rocky
Comfort creek, adjoining lands of Col A Wright,
and others ; levied on as the property of John R
Wells, to satisfy sundry fi fas issued from the
superior court in favor of Asa Holt, bearer, and
othets, vs John R Wells, executor of Thomas B
Wlels. R J FARMER, Sheriff*.
April 3, 1343.
JEFFERSON Coroner’s Sale.—Will
be sold on the first Tuesday in May next, at
the market house in the town of Louisville, be
tween the usual hours of sale, the following pro
perty, to wit: one thousand and sixty-five acres,
more or less, of pine land, adjoining lands of Me
Neirand others, on the waters of Biiir creek;
levied on as the property of John R Prescott, to
satisfy a fi fa fr >m the superior court of Jefl- is >n
county, in favor ofRJ Farmer vs John It Pres
cott. Sold subj ct to a mortgage lien. Property
pointed out by the plaintiff*.
April 3,1843. A M -l;()\ ILD,
BURKE Sheriff’s Sale —Wil» besold
on the first Tuesday in June next, at thr
court house in the town of Waynesboro, Burka
county, between the lawful hours of sale, the fol
lowing n.*<ro slaves, to wit: Hannah and her
three childrun, Susan, Henry, and Patterson;
levied on as ths property of Harvey Andrews, by
virtue of a mortgage fi fa issuing out of the Infe
rior court of Burke county, at the suit of John C
Povthresa vs slid Harvcv An Irews.
April 3, 1843. ISAAC MESSEX D. Sh’fl*.
MORGAN Sheriff’s Sale.—Will be
sohl on th.: first Tuesday in May next, at
the court house door in the town of Madison, in
said county, wi'hin th.* usual hours of sale, five
hundred acres of land more or less; levied o > as
the property of Ephraim Trotter, to satisfy sundry
fi fas from a justices court in favor of Charles N
Hom vs James Ball, Ephraim Trotter and W’rn
Ball endorsers, and sundry other fi fas vs said
Trotter. The land lying on the waters of Indian
creek, and adjoining the lands of Carter Shep
heard and Thomas D Spears, and levied on by
Elijah Boswell, L. C. and returned to me.
April 3, 1843. LEWIS GR WES, Shaifo*.
PUBLIC SALES.
TXxf < UTOI IS 7 S A IJT—Will~be
1 U n.dd, at Hi!?, ti, th.* ln«e residence of D. Ur
quhaif. dretastd, on the 13th doy of May next, oo
are i • < du runs. Ju; f;j proved paper, about
I,C(‘O I hls <»f Coro and about 30 or 40,000 lbs.
of I riiuc fodde ■* D. W. URQUHART, i P ,
J. GARNER, ) ™
Apȣ I 1 1-:
61 j’r M EIA ShTTifiFij fcfak.—Will be
s. Id on the first Tuesday in May next, ut
Cuhimlii court houHe, pursuant to a decree in
equity, had bt the March term of th« Superior
Court oi Columbia county, in which William W
’Aood, Jessi 1 S Wood, Hiram T W<mkl, and Eu
gove T Wood, minora, who sue by their natural
■.’uaiebiu, Jonathan Wood complainant, against
James J BnrroughF, executor of the last will of
Bunoughs, between the usual hours of
sale, thiee negtoos, to wit: Siller, a girl 17 years
of age; Tom, 15 years of age; and Charlotte, 13
years of ag.. I’he above dofteribed negroes will
be wild upon a credit of five months, notes with
good security.
Alho, a tract of land containing seventeen hun
dred and forty acree, more or |e«s, on the Eucbee
creek, adjoining Janice Kirkpatrick, Ellas L«en
by, and others : the above described tract of land
is near the G.-orgia Rail Road, and has upon It a
good dwrlling house, and other convenient hulld
iogp; a.so a mw mill in good repair; levied on a*
the property of Jurnea D Haynie, to Rstisfv sun
dry C ias from the Inferior Court of Columbia
county, ct th. M-Its of Joseph Day, .Umun Y
Day, Jonathan M< igs, Haiper C Bryson, adni’r
&c., phdatiHs, against James D Haynie, defend
ant. Property poioted out by defendant.
March 50, 1843. R H JONES, Sheriff.
DM I NIST R ATGETS SA
the find Tuesday in June next, agreeable
to an ordrrof the Inferior Court of Burks county,
when pitting for ordinary purpoees, will be soki
before the court house iu the town of Waynosbo
rough, between the usual hours of sole, two no
groos—Charlotte and John. Sold as the property
of John Hines, senior, deceased.
March M im. JONAS HABLIP, AduCr.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE —On
£jL the fit st Tuesday in May next, agreeable to
an order of the Inferior Court of Burke county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, will bo sold,
before the court house door in Waynesboro, be
tween the usual hours of sale, the following pro
perty, to wit: three hundred and fifty acres of
land, more or lees, adiolning lands of William
Lasseter and others, sold as the property of Sa
rah Mi I to i> deceased.
WILLIAM UTLEY, Adrn’r.
February 13, 1943.*
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.-On
JL JL the first Tuesday in May next, agreeably to
an order of the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Columbia county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, will be sold before the court house in Ap
pling, in s’rid county, between the lawful hours of
sale, the balance and last of the real estate of Ed
ward Wade, late of Columbia county, deceased,
consisting of a small tract of land containing for
ty aares, more or l<sw, adjoining Reuben Winfrup,
Willis Roberts and others in said county. Sold
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said
deceased. Terms made known on th* day.
HENRY W. MASSENGALE,
February 25, 1843. Adni’r de bonis non.
DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—On
the first Tuesday iu May next, will be sold
at Lincolnton, Lincoln county, in obedience toaci
•rder of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
one iietfro woman named Ann, about thirty five
years ot age, a good weaver and hoase servant,
belonging to the estate of Mary Wright, late of
said county, deceased. Sold ler the benefit of
Ah: heli sand creditors of said estate.
LEWELLEN EVANS, Adni’r.
Jon nary 26, 1843.*
Administrator s sale.—o«
the first Tuesday in August next, will be
1 sold at Berrien, Dooly county, agreeable to an
, order of th? honorable the Inferior Court of Co
* luinbia county, the following lota of land beloug
- ing to the estate of Luke F Clark, deceased, viz :
two hundred two and a half acres, known by lot
i No. 36, in the 13th district of said county; also,
1 in the town of Washington, Wilkos county, two
hundred acres on the wafers of Little river, ad-
» joining Shivers and Thompson. Sold for the bo
-1 netit of the heirs and creditors of said decayed.
1 Terms on the day of sale.
1 JOHN G TANKERSLY, Adm’r.
March 18, 1843.
f TDM INISTR ATOR’S S A LE~—Oti
.LX. the first Tuesday in July next, will be sold
at Zebulon, Pike county, agreeable to an order
from the honorable the Inferior court of Coluni-
| bla county, while sitting for ordinary purposes,
; the following lot of land belonging to the estate
of Luke F Clark, deceased, viz: two hundred
J two and u half acres, known by lot No. 77, in the
3d district of originally Monroe, but now Pike
J county. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors of twril deceased. Termsou lhedavof
sale. JOHN G TANKERSLY, Adm’r.
- _ March
f A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE —On
xX. the first Tuesday in June next, will be sold
’ at Perry, in Houston county, agreeable to an or
, der from the honorable the Infeii jf Court of Co
lumbia county, while sitting for ordinary purpo-
' sea, the following lots of land belonging to tiie
estate of Luke F Clark, deceased, viz r two hun
dred two and a half acres, known by lot No. 176,
■ in the Sth district; and two hundred two and a
i half acres, known by lot No. 191, in the 13ffl dis
trict of said county. Sold for the benefit of tiie
heir < and creditors of sold decccrecd. Tcra**, ou
the day of sale.
JOHN G TANKERSLY, Adm’r.
March 18, 1843.
BURKE Sheriff’s Sale.—Wil] I*- sold
on the first Tuesday in May next, before
the court h )usc door iu thu town of Waym sboio,
between the usual hours of sale, three hundred
and twenty-one acres of oak and hickory land,
with a com for table dwelling house and a good \
gin house, and other out buildings, adjoining
lands of Bailey Carpenter, aud others; two l>ay \
! mares, one sjrrel hore< and a black mult; levied '
on as the property of Vincent G Jones, to satisfy
! three executims from Burke superior com(, in
favor of Noah B Knapp Co and others va Vin
cent G Jones.
Also, u negro woman named Sinn, and two
i horses, a hay and a sorrel; levied on as the ure
perlv of Frederick Hill, to satisfy a fi fa from
Burke superior court, in favor of Henry F Rus
sell, Henry J Rolf and others, vs Frederick Htfi.
( Also, five hundred and fifty ucrea of pine land,
( more or lees, known a.- the Lawrence and Mills
tract, adjoining lands U (Jeorge Pollock, and ly
ing on the Savannah river, four hundred acres,
more or Itsti, of pine land, known aa the Barley
tract, adjoining land* of William T Royal, and on
’ the Savannah river three hundred acres, more oi
less, of pine land, known us the Heath tract, ad
joining lands oi J G Glisson, and Wm T Royal,
and four hundred acres more or less, known us
, the John Hurst tract, adjoining lands of Tarlton
B Butler, and Peter J Cuttoe, to satisfy an exe
cution from Burke superior court, in favor of Lu
ther Roll, one from the inferior court of iu
favor of the Central Bank against John Buford
i and George McCoy and other fi fas vs Georgv
I Me Coy. The above lands levied on as the hum
McCoy’s.
I Also, one hundred acres of pine land, saving
. and excepting the green pine limber on said laud,
adjoining feuds formerly of John Brigham and
others; levied on us the property of Mattiiew
Daniel, to satisfy a fi fa from the sur>erior court
’ of Burke county, in favor us John Dillon vs Mat
. thew Daniil.
Also, the following nrffi'ocs, to wit: Milo, ilig
Ben, Peter, Prince, Jeflj Henrietta, Sarah, Jum r,
Daphney and her live children, Louisa, Weetwin,
1 Morgain, t’eliu and Alfred, sixteen hundred aerta
of oak and hickoiy land, with a new dwelling
house and kitchen, adjoining lands of Jsnue W
Jones, and M C M Hammond, two hundred and
! fifty acres of ri.<*r swamp land, adjdnlng hinds of
the Misjk s Tclfuirs and others, sdx hundred uad
fifty acres of upland, adjoining lands of Ml***
Telfalrs and otheis, tu satisfy two yxuculfona
from the superi »r court of Burku (xiupty, in favor
of John S Roberts, two infavuruf Mulford Marsh,
! and other executions from die eupedor court of
• Burke vs Joseph M Perry.
Also, two hundred and eighteen acres of fend,
adjoining fends of James F Brown and A <5 Fry
er; levied on a*» the property of Ann Griffin, so
satisfy an ex-c ni >n nom thu superior court of
Burke cauutv : i favor of Urfewokl &• Co
I vs Ann G i.lia.
Also, three horse#, one sorrel and two bays, and
one mule ; levied on as the property of HamHtou
T Boyd, to satisfy an execution from the superior
court of Burke county, in favor of John H Mauu,
one in favor of Philip H Mantz, and other fi fa.s
from the superior court of Burke county, vs Ham
ilton T Boyd and Ann Boyd his wife.
Also, two negroes, to wit: Eliza, a girl 16 years
old ; and Tom, a boy 17 years old ; levied on as
the property of James McElmurray, to satisfy an
execution from Burke superior court, in favor of
George Bush vs Janies McElmurray.
Also, one hundred and eighty acres of laud ad
joining lands of John Kelly ana Thos (kjsnahan ;
levied on as the property of Alexander Elliott, to
satisfy an execution from Burke superior court,
in favor of the administrators of Jacob Evans vs
Alexander Rlliott and Martha Elliott, formerly
Martha McElliott.
Also, two hundred and thirty acres of land more
or less, adjoining fends of the Misses Tel fairs and
others; levied on as the proparty of Sarah A
Watkins, administratrix of John Watkins, de
ceased, to satisfy an execution issued from the
court of common pleas of Augusta, in favor of
Charles W’hitehead vs Sarah A Watkins, arim’x
of John Watkins, deceased.
March 30, 1943. ISAAC MESBEX, D. Sh’fil
BURKE Sheriff’s Sal-—Will be
sold on the first Tuesday in May next, at
the court house in the town of Wayueeboruugb,
Burku county, between the usual hours of sale,
two hundred and forty acre* of fend, adjoining
lands of Applewhite, B Kilpatikk and others;
levied on as the property of James H Duke, to
satisfy an execution from the superior court iu
favor of W W Davis vs James H Duke, and oth
ers vs James H Duke.
Also, thirteen hundn d acres of land, adjoining
lands of A Dye, M Daniel, and others; levied on
as the property of U T Lockett, to satisfy an exe
cution from the superior court in favor ot Samuel
F Train, vs James M Dve aud Uriah T Lockett,
Wood, Johnston and Burrett, vs James M Dye
and Uriah T Lockett.
Also, (Mghl hundred acres ol land, adjoining
lands of John Owens, James H Duke, estate of
M Desabaye. and others; levied on as the pro
property as Jefferson Roberts, to satisfy sundry
executions from the superior couif, one in favor
of JStephen Blankenship vs Jcfiuison Roberts,
Malison Roberts and Benjamin Lewis, one in
favor of Philip Robinson vs Jvffersou Roberts and
William Kilpatrick, one in favor of Rankin, Boggs
Ac Co vs William Duke and Jefferson Roberta,
one in favor of Edvia Leroy Antony vs JeHereon
Roberta. b W BLOUNT. Shell®.
Maroh 29, 1&43.