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SHOCKING MURDER.
I Tho following are the particulars of a
wost shocking murder, which was perpe-
Brated in tho vicinity of Sparta, Hancock
Bounty, within one mile and a half of that
■ illage. murder occurred on Tliurs-
Bay night last:
I After supper, Mr. Robert Petigrcw, the
■verseer if! Major It. Mitchell, left home,
Bs he staled, to go to town for some tobac-
I'O, at about Bor 9 o’clock. Next morning
■tlr. l’etigrew was found near the road-side
Head, evidently to have been murdered.—
|\ jury was immediately called, and an in
ljuest held. On tho examination or’ the ho
lly, the skull was found to he fractured in
Iwo or three places. Suspicion soon rest-
I'd-ffpon Maj. Mitchell’s negroes. A num-
Ircr of citizens were detached to arrest the
liegroes, and other citizens lo search the
negro-houses, boxes, trunks, &c. The
ftlub used by the murderer, was found with
in 40 or 50 feet of the dead body, with some
Bf the hair of Mr. P. on it. Three of the
Begroes wore soon placed in jail ; and a-
Botit the same time the watch of Mr. P. was
Biund, by the party who had been directed
B> search, in the box of one of the negroes
Bho barf’been secured. Mr. P. had left
Bonic w ith the watch in his pocket. Tub
B atch was shown to the negro into whose
Btt it had been found, and ho confessed his
Mftlt, and now awaits his trial which is to
lo take place this day.
I Many stages have been robbed, for sonic
lime past, of trunks, drc., in tho very vicin
ity where this murder has been committed.
|A general search is now being made and
Ip regressing. Already, many of the arti
l les, known to have hi longed to stage-pas
sengers who have been robbed, have been
(found ; and it is now hoped that the rnysie-
Iry which basso long hung over the depre
dations committed in that neighborhood,
will soon be developed, and that the s il
lanies so long perpetrated, will bo exposed,
and the perpetrators brought to justice.
Augusta Constitutionalist, 4th inst.
Another Mtimer. —A young man by the
name of Kirkpatrick, was horribly murder
ed on Thursday morning last, by a negro
man belonging to i)r. Stokes, of S war, j
county. The negro is now in jail at hump- |
kin, awaiting his trial, lie will certainly i
be hung. — Columbus Enquirer.
From/Hie Greenville Mountaineer, 29th tilt.
Mr. Editor In the month of June, 1838,
a very valuable negro man belonging to
Maj. William Eddings, of Abbeville Hist.,
runaway from him, without the slightest
provocation, and went to Halifax county,
N. C., from whence he eatne but a few
years previous; and after an absence of 2
years and 7 months, lie has voluntarily re
turn-d.to his master. What will the Abo
iufotm.s say to this ? Or when will they
|nse to denounce slavery as a moral evil?
Here is a negro of uncommon intelligence,
who, in all probability, might have escaped
forever ; but no, he prefers the servitude of
i humane master, to the liberty proffered
jy the hypocritical friends of universal
freedom,
Shortly after this negro absented himself
aoni home, his owner offered a large re
ward for his apprehension, which was copi
ed into a vile Abolition print, published in
the State of Ohio, with the following re
marks addressed to the owner : “ You have
not got your negro, and 1 hope to God you
never will.” flow will the learned philan
thropist of this expression feel, when he in
informed that the negro ha ■ returned to his
master, without either compulsion or per
suasion, and says that lie is not. only will
ing, but anxious to continue a slave all his
life. S.
The following remarks are season
able and just, and apply to the condition
of all newspapers:
Advertising Gratis. —One of the most
unreasonable practices of the limes, is that
of asking editors to advertise without pay.
This is usually done by persons engaged in
the performance of benevolent works with
a view to the benefit of the poor, the sick,
the destitute and like; and it is intended
that the advertisement shall be a means of
accomplishing their object. That the pur-
noses ofsuch persons are every way praise-
Iporthy, is true; l>ut that is no reason why
no chief instrument of their accomplish
ment should be so far undervalued as to be
practically accounted worth nothing, while
in theory it is admitted to be what it is in
fact, so valuable that it cannot he dispensed
witrr. We have, often, during our edito
rial lifeacceeded to the wishes.of such per
sons, and repeatedly permitted ourselves
to depart from our established rules, in
compliance with their importunate solicita
tions. At the same time, we may observe
that few days have elapsed, on which we
have not voluntarily exercised our pen
editorially, for the advancement of some
good and benevolent purposes originating
either with Ourselves or'others. Why then
should wc be expected, after we have been
at the repeated trouble and expense of
attracting public attention towards the
“Tyformance of good deeds, to depart from
our stablished rules of advertising, and do
thatjratis for some, for which we exact
compnsalion from others ? There is, in
fact .just as much reason in it, and neither
mot nor less, as in asking the services of a
tail’, shoe-maker, hatter, seamstress or
anyone else for nothing. Every type that
is st must be paid for, else journeymen
priters could not live, and if we did not
chage as we do for our services, we could
nofcay them, and all others whose servi
ccsWk! materials are necessary to the
proAion of our business, unless we
wemvilling to either sink our capital, or
run ito debt without the intention to get
out ott, and live on other men’s means. As
wo ar not gifted with the elastic morality
*of thos who act thus, we must beg leave
to treaall advertisers alike, and aid the
cause f charity and benevolence, with
either or pen or our purse, or both, accor
ding to te measure of our will combined
with curability.— Sun.
| Correspondence of the. National Intelligen
cer.
DEPARTURE OF GEN. HARRISON.
Cincinnati, January 27, 1841.
Yesterday General Harrison loft our ci
ty’ for Washington. The air was mild and
balmy, and our citizens gathert and in crowds
to bid him farewell. The rptay was lined
with human forms, as we gazed upon them
it seemed to us as if every’ lace was lit up
with a holy enthusiasm. Atui who then
shat did not realize it ? Unutterable fei 1-
ings thrilled through us, we must confess,
when, as the steamer with her rich cargo
shot into the stream, one shout was sent up
from either shore, and the booming cannon
spoke in its power, mingling in as it Were,
with tile lofty cheer of the multitude.
The scene was touching, lie, whom
the People had tints assembled to honor, had
stood on that same bank air humble ensign
whom the log hut and the rude fort told on
ly of frontier life and its perils. Since
then, how great the change ! To him how
wonderful the contrast! Then the sturdy
settler looked to the soldier for aid against
a savage foe ; new the citizen feels as ifbc
could guard the State in any emergency.
Then this valley was a wilderness, and its
stream navigated only by the sluggish ark,
ortho frail canoe; note large cities and
thriving villages and well cultivated farms
do: it over, and the beautiful Ohio is cleft
by swift steam, n making a neighborhood
of distant places, and bearing from or bring- j
ing to us untold \vea’;h and power.
Beholding this change, and realizing in 1
himself the contrast, with the events of a
long life crowded into a few brief moments,
General Harrison felt the occasion deeply.
He was subdued by it. As he rose to bid
adieu to the multitude, in a short address, I
tho very words trembled on his lips, and !
nothing could have been more touching j
than his allusion to the past, and his simple
farewell. Many hearts were melted.—
The multitude seemed as'if heaved hv deep
■motion, so solemn was the silence, yet so
audible its utterance.
The prayers of the good attend him !
He has left us to fill a high station, and
meet heavy responsibilities ; but that fideli
ty wi ‘(-h has oortse him ale” tins’ tiled
amale, !} i.rniju,ana will sti ,
hear him on unhurt and pure, and make I
Li:n whet }|e means ;o i-e—th e Patriot Pres j
ideal of it Patriot People.
From the Savannah Republican.
RANKING BY STATE GOVERN
MENTS—APART FROM ASSO
CIATION WITH INDIVIDUALS
AS STOCKHOLDERS.
By a report to the Legislature of Alaba
ma recently made, it appears that the State
owes for monies borrowed as capital from
her
Banks $10,859,556
The amount of interest of which is 503,90 s
The Bank audits branches have by
its own estimate good paper to the
amount of 12,0 14.000
Os doubtful paper $1,738,162
Bad “ 3,541,502
Unknown “ 1,340,525
Lost by advances on cot
ton 478,748
The losses on cotton is thus stated :
Advanced on 21,624 bales $1,209,416
Proceeds of 18,290 bales sold 704,898
$590,518
Estimate of 859 hales unsold 25,770
$478,718
CO' ’ 2500 bales that were advanced up
jon were never received by the bank or its
I agents ! ! !
But the Central Bank of Georgia, though
on a smaller scale can show a worse state
ment in proportion than that of Alabama.
To these two Institutions theßanking world
is indebted for“ anew item” in Bank
statements, i. e. the line of “unknown paper”
which in Alabama is only $1,360,000. —
While it is said our own Central Bank has
a large amount,which though the discount
ers furnishes certificates of taxable property
and non existence of mortgages and judge
ments against the drawers and endorsers in
the courts, neither drawers or endorsers
can bo found, but are supposed to be mere
men of straw, and altogether unknown.
What a beautiful system the Governor
and the Twiggs county Grand Jury would
have made of the Central Bank, had the
Legislature allowed them to borrowsl,soo.
000 more to loan to insolvent debtors, in
stead of providing to redeem $900,000 of its
notes in circulation, w hich were then 12 a;
15 per cent, below ■par.
The pretext for tin loan in 1840 was he j
crop of cotton was a short one, which the I
public crib was so extern!, But was the
drop ot IS by a short one ? On the contra
ry, it was the largest ever known hv 25 per
cent., and yet. in 1839 the Governor and
his party leaders not only lent tV.e distres
sed people $750,009, hut sold owt about
$400,000 of the stock held by the State in
other good banks for the same purpose, and
depreciated that held by citizens at leas-.
$500,000 in its value, by forcing sales of j
that owned by the State for a depreciated j
currency. Thus the property of the people
has been depressed in value by its own gov
ernment, at a time of unexampled distress
and disappointment in commercial pursuits
—when every effort should have been given
to maintain the value of every kind ofproper
ty. in order that it might go as far as possi
ble in extinguishment of debts, and cui bono?
ENQUIRER.
The Legislature of Virginia is flooded
with petitions of divorce, so much so that it
has been proposed to pass a general law di
voreingevery couple in the state, with leave
to such as arc disposed to re-marry.
Financial. —The /ie-abilities of the pres
ent administration are said greatly to ex
ceed all its other abilities of whatever na
! ture.— St. Louis Penant.
From the Boston Transcript.
An inviting prospect to fond Mothers and
| ambitious Fathers, who wish to place their
favorite Sons in the Navy :
In tho year 1814, there! ;vere, by an offi
cial return made by the secretary of the
Navy, to the Senate of tho United States,
40 Post-Captains in tho Navy. Out of that
number, there are now living ten, of which
number at least one half are from 55 to 75
j ears of age. Os those who have died, one
half of their families are living in want
and penury. At the same time there were
105 Lieutenants: there are now living 33,
all of whom have been promoted except
one. Os these, one third probably are over
45 and under 50years; the ages of llie
rest, average, from their appearance and
marks of service, from 50 to 57. At tho
same period, there were in the service 445
Midshipmen, Acting Lieutenants, and Act
ing Sailing-Masters. Os that number now
living, and in the Navy, there are 71. Os
the other 301, some have resigned, many
have died, and no small number have been
dismissed from various causes.
It should bo borne in mind that we have
had no war nor pestilence during this peri
od, and our navy has most of tho time, been
employed in the mild and balmy climes of
the Pacific, Mediterranean, and Wcst-In
dies. None should enter the Navy hut those
of robust constitutions, capable of enduring
hardships and toil in all climates.
Os the number of the above now left, if a
re-organization of the Navy should take
place, a circumstance very probable, and
many thrown out of service'as there inevit
ably will he, upon their own resources, how
many have the means of supporting, in a
small degree, their necessary wants, and
those of their dependant families, and who
have not in a manner become disqualified
for other pursuits from their long service
and habits in the Naval profession.
CLITUS.
The Census and Apportionment of Bcprc- ‘
scnlation. —The total population of tho U
nited States, according to the Census, will
stand about as follows : Whites 14,250,000,
free colored 400,000, slaves 2,354,000 —
total 17,000,000. The ratio of 00,000
•’ ll ; h has ‘ ceil proposed as the basis of
j :vptN seniation, v/onld deprive many of the
Slat :-s i:‘ pa: pi ■ ■set ■■ . : resenta-
I ti on and lra*x very larg lYat. oi- un.-p
----resented in a majority ofthe States. The
Nev - York Express contains a table show
ing tho effect of such a ratio compared v.’h
the present. By this it appears that the 13
non-slaveholding States, which under the
present ratio of 47,700 have a representa
tion in the House- of Congress of 142 mem
bers, would by the ratio proposed have such ‘
representation increased to 154 members.:
while the thirteen slave-holding States j
which have now 100 would be decreased to j
95, making 219 members in the House.— 1
A ratio 0f50,000 would increase the House :
to about 300 members.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Cotton Imports and Exports of Eng- |
land. —The following facts, which we have
l compiled from the British Almanac and
Companion for 1841 possesses considerable
interest, as shewing the proportion of cotton
| imported into England from different parts
of the world, in 1839 :
United States, 311.485,800 pounds.
British India, 46,085,910
Brazil, 16,948,011
Egypt, 2,864,698
British America, 678,190
Other places, 9,992,611
Total, 338,156,226
The Colton manufactures exported from
England i.i 1839, (declared value) amount
ed lo £16,378,445. This in official value
is about £33,000,000. In addition to the
above, tin’ Cotton twist and yarn exported,
amounted to £6,858,193 declared value—
or about £14,000,000 official.
Philadelphia Enquirer.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The public domain, held in trust by the j
general government for the benefit ot all
tlie States, lies in nine States, viz.: Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Michigan, and Arkan
sas.
There have been sold, 81,083,191 97 acres
Granted for various
purposes, 16,514,041 05 “
Unsold, including lands
unsurveyed, 254,497,765 03 “
Surveyed,” 192,803,490 02 “
Unsurveved, 52,207.124 24 “
Received for lands sold, $113,843,397 20
Wesleyan Methodists.— By a recent cen
sus of this sect, it has been ascertained that
the total number of members, throughout
the world, is 1,137,424, exclusive of prea
chers. The total number of preachers is
5,031. The lay-members are thus divided:
Under the care of the British and Irish con
ferences, 428.729, viz. : in Great-Britain,
323,178 ; in Ireland, 27,047 ; in foreign
stations, 78,504 ; under the care of the
Wesleyan Methodist church in Upper Can
ada, in 1840, 16,384 ; under the care of the
i American conferences in 1828, the date of
| the last return, 092,341. The number of
1 picachers, regular and supernumerary,was
in Great-Britain, 1,078; in Ireland, inclu
ding 25 missionaries, 159 ; in the foreign
stations, including assistant missionaries,
315; in Upper Canada, 127 ; in the Amer
ican connexion, 3,322. Grand total of
members and missionaries throughout the
world, 1,142,465.
AMBITION.
“ The road on which ambition travels
has this advantage—the higher it ascends
the more difficult it becomes, till at last it
terminates on some elevation too narrow for
friendship, too steep for safety, too sharp for
repose ; and where thfexjccupant, above the
sympathy of men, andbeW- the friendship
of angels, resembles in the solitude, if not
the depth, of his sufferings, a Prometheus
! chained to the Caucasian Rock.*-— North
: American.
I Benefit* of Loro Porn Legislation. —The
j Message ofthe Governor of Mississippi, pre
sents anything hilt a flattering account of
the condition of the State. Her banks are
in a crippled condition and unable to furnish
a currency. The expenses of tho State ex
ceed its revenue, and a large portion of its
means arc unavailable.— Boston Atlas.
The Senate ofthe United Stateshas been
summoned by tho Executive to meet on the
4th of March next, for the transaction of j
business, (being, of course, of an Executive I
character, connected with the commence- j
ment of u new Administration, the forma
tion of anew Cabinet. Ac. Ac.
Congressional Election. —The third trial ;
|in tlie Oxford Congressional district, Maine, .
has resulted, it is believed, in the election:
J ofLitllcfiidd, (V. II.) over Long, (Whig.):
Thirty-two towns give him about fifty nut- !
| jority.— Lciiger.
The Ad vantage of Whig Legislation. —Mr
| Cooper, the new Whig Governor of Dela
| ware, in his inaugural address, discloses
j the singular facts that the State of Dela
j ware has never been in debt, that no State
, tax exists, and none was ever laid except
j oil one occasion, and that the State treasury
j lias a surplus of over half a million.
ANDREW JACKSON ALLEN. i
An Albany paper tells a good story about j
j Allen. He used to keep bachelor’s hall i
1 there, and always about his dinner time
I Nosey Phillips, an actor, would be sure
Ito drop in. Allen bore this quite patiently
until one day, when not having time to cook,
he sent for some sheep’s tongues ; as usual
j entered Nosey. There were no more than :
| Allen wanted for his oivn dinner, and lie j
j was determined to “ bluff ’ Nosey. Nosey |
! approach! and tho table, smacked his lips, j
| took up a cracker in one hand, and as he j
j reached out die other to take a tongue, oh- j
served, ‘-Very fine tongues, Mr. Allen.”—
“ Yes,” said Allen, very quickly, and very |
loud, “ very fine hogs’ tongues ?” Nosey 1
drew back his hand—ho dared not touch
the tongues. HewasuJew! Allen used
to tell the story with much humor, and al
ways concluded by saying Nosey never di
ned with him afterwards.
McLeod's Hair. —The Buffalo Daily Ilr -
; übl’can says it is now of infinite import-
I anco to the pi i.pii of the United States to
! ascertain the precis. aiitnlir ‘ :>’>* there
i are upon the head •>’ .McLeod ‘ ■
| heaven he “-'as as bald as i trie: ‘ ; ‘id
think of it—the Montreal Tran.-cripi. -a
j a hundred thousand lives will ix •; iiiecd j
tor every hair of his head, if any harm be-
I fall him! Ten hairs of his head Ma mil
lion—let us consider. Wo will suppose
his head to be of the ordinary size, and that j
i an ordinary sized head has 150 square in
ches of surface covered with hair. Now i
suppose each square inch to contain 1000
I hairs, and wo have three factors, to-wit:—
: 150, 1000, 100,000, which multiplied con
-1 tinually, will give the number of lives tiiat
! will be required to atone for that of Mc-
Leod. Wait a little till we multiply, and
we will give you the number. Here it is : ‘
15,000,000,000 !!!!!!! There’s for you !
Fifteen thousand million for one !
New Era.
Coincidences. —Some coincidences are
I so extremely surprising that it is hard to bc
i lieve they are the mere results of chance.
I Certain circumstances attending the lives
| and deaths of the different Presidents of the
; United States are of this description. We
have heard it said that the first five of the
i Presidents vacated their seats all in the
| same year of their respective ages: John I
Quincy Adams would have done the same ;
had he been elected to a second term. By ;
his failure, it appears, the charm was bro- |
| ken. It'this he true, it was a string of j
I coincidences which defied all the calcula- i
tions of chances. Three of the Presidents
j died on the fourth of July. Even the names
offer some surprising congruitics : Os nine
j Presidents, (including Gen. Harrison) the
names of five were words of three syllables
which is in itself something extraordinary,
as names of three syllables are at least five
times scarcer than those of two or one. Six
out of nine of those names end with the let
ter n ; —five end with on and four with son.
Several other curious agreements in the
initial letters &c., may he noted. Old
Virginia may he regarded as the breeder
of Presidents ; a majority of them were na
tives of that single State, and several of
the largest States have never furnished one.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Simplicity of Character. —Dr. Barrett
having on a certain occasion detected a
student walking in ihe Fellows’ Garden,
Trinity College, Dublin, asked him how
he had obtained admission. “I jumped
over the library, sir,” said the student. —
•D’ye see me now, sir?—you are telling
me an infernal lie, sir !” exclaimed the
Vice-Provost. “Lie, sir !” echoed the stu
dent; “I’ll do it again !” and forthwith pro
ceeded to button his coat, in apparent
preparation for the feat; when the worthy
| doctor, seizing his arm, prevented him,
; exclaiming with horror, “Stop, stop-you’ll
; break your bones if you attempt it!”
Democracy. —Some people have queer
ideas of Democracy. “As we understand
it,” it means a government of the People.
Yet, we see it every day asserted, by a
certain description of politicians in this
country, that the Democracy have been de
feated in the recent Presidential election !
That is, the People, by a vast majority of
| themselves, have decided against them
selves —have defeated themselves in the
object oftheir choice—have voted for Gen.
Ilarrison when they intended to elect Mar
tin Van Buren. Have, in fine, bitten off
their own noses ! This is all a paradox to
us. We cannot see through it, nor penetrate
it, at all. Our Democracy leads us to
bow to the People’s will as the Supreme
Law. Theirs looks only to certain sinis-
I ter or selfish results.— New Brunswick
Fredoniun.
t Mr. Clay and General Harrison. —Mr.
j Clay, of Kentucky, in reply to a charge
on the floor ofthe Senate, that ho was “the
j dictator ofthe new party,” said, as ropor
i ted by a correspondent of the Journal of
I Commerce, “lie had not heard a wotd from
Gen. Harrison, had never written a line to
j him since he had left home, nor had ever |
recommended any mortal man to his con
sideration, —all that he had ever said was
in relation to the distinguished Senator
from Massachusetts, Mr. Webster, ami that
was that had he, Mr. C., been elected, he
could not have overlooked a gentleman of
such high and commanding talent, and of
such signal service to his country, —this
much he had said and would still say. I
mean said Mr.C., to bean American Sena
tor as long as I am aScnator, and shall give
my’ views of public policy, regardless ol all
consequences, and I desire that no man will
assume that I am tho organ ofthe party.
Imports and Exports. —Some superficial
I politicians think that when our imports ex
ceed our exports, we are becoming poor,
and that in order to show we are gaining in
wealth, we must have what is sent out of
the country amount in value to more than
that which is brought in. This is a mis- J
take. When more value is imported than
is sent away, we are growing rich. The j
editor ofthe. Boston Cultivator has the right
notion on this subject. He says, if we can j
for several years in succession import
goods of more value than that we export, it ;
is as sure a sign of prosperity as it is to see
a farmer purchasing lands, or tools, or ma
nures, to enrich his farm—he may not he
growing rich ; he may buy too much and
ruin Ins credit. But suppose he is obliged
to reduce his number of acres, and his tools
and his stock, the “ balance of trade,”'as it
is termed, is now in his favor. He sells
more than he purchases. Speaking of the
value of things exported, he say s a mer
chant of Maine not long since exported a
cargo of ice to the West-Indies, which, of j
j course cost him nothing but his labor and j
transportation. For this ice the merchant
brought hack and imported $50,000 worth
of molasses. Here the imports greatly ex
ceeded the exports : but was tho merchant
or the country growing poorer thereby ?
“lie asked that his opponents would
i ecaso their railings against his measures
j in advance—that they’ would judge him
i by his acts—and if tin. y found him vary
i ing from the course lie had promised to
pursue—if they found him deviating from
: h mi road ofgenuinc democracy, he ti lt
j that lie uon id merit their con R uination
j and ieiiiikc.'’
[ Extract from Gen. Harris n's remarks, \
oa leaving Cincinnati.]
The Old General could ask no less at j
the hands of his countrymen, and this is
tin least which they can accord. Elcva-!
led to the l’resiih noy of a free l’eople, by a
generous and almost universal burst of
popular applause, be asks only for a fair
trial and to be judged by his acts. Will
not a magnanimous and just people with
one consent, respond to this moderate and
reasonable request ? Will they not rebuke
I the tools of faction who, to soothe baffled
I malice, are still pursuing with blood-hound
ferocity the venerable patriot, who, by’ the
interposition of a noble people, lias been
elevated beyond the reach of iheir calumny
and malevolence?— liichmond Whig.
Something Curious. —The editor of the
Germantown Telegraph says, that “you
may meet with twenty men in a day who
stutter, but did you ever hear of a woman
j who had an impediment in her speech ?” I
i Now, when we come to think tlie thing all
over, really do not recollect ever having
j scon a lady with an impediment in her
speech, as curious as it may appear. We
j have seen a great, many who would have
! been much better off and appeared to more
I advantage in society, had they been blessed
j w ith an impediment, but we have never
I been fortunate enough to find any one, and
j our travels have been rather extensive than
otherwise.
The Public Lands. —The amount of un
sold lands in nine States is 154,000,000
acres, sold 84,000,000, receipts $97,000,
000, cost to the nation in the purchase of
Louisiana and Florida, in extinguishing In
dian titles, removing Indians, Indian wars,
agencies, offices, &c., .*8109,000,000. The
cost so far has exceeded the receipts, sl2,
000,000.
African Sheep. —The Boston Society of
Natural History have recently received
from D. S. Macaulev, Esq., U. S. Consul
at Tripoli, 3 living specimens of the four
horned variety of sheep, and one specimen
of the Fezzan variety, from the neighbor-j
hood of Mount Atlas, in Africa. The for- j
t mer Species rejoice in tails weighing fifty j
|pounds!
Improved Gunpowder. —lt has been re
cently discovered that colophonium (resin)
mixed with gunpowder in the proportion of
one ounce to a pound, doubles the strength
of the powder, so that in blasting one ounce
may be used instead of two, and with great
er effect.
An Anecdote, for Man-worshippers. —
Patrick Henry’s biographer gives the fol
lowing incident: When Mr. Henry was
verging towards three score and ten years,
the political aspect of affairs induced him
to forego the comforts of his retirement, and
I to he presented as a candidate for the house
of delegates. On the day of the election,
as soon as ho appeared on the ground., he
was surrounded by the admiring and ador
ing crowd, and whithersoever lie moved, a
concourse followed him. A preacher,
whose piety was wounded by their homage
paid to a mortal, asked the people aloud—
Why they thus followed Mr. Henry ? Mr.
Henry, said he, is not a God \ “ No,” said
Mr. Henry, deeply affected, both by the
scene and remark, “ No, my friend, I am
but a poor worm of the dust; as fleeting
and unsubstantial as the. shadow that (lies
I over your fields and is
more.” The tone with which this was
teivd, and the look w hich accompanied ™
affected every heart, and silenced every
voice. Envy and opposition were disarmed
by humility ; the recollection of his past
, services rushed upon every memory, und
| he read his history in their swimming eves.
I Here was an effecting illustration of the
principle, that lie that liumbleth Inmselt
shall be exalted.
The Earthquake . —The Morristown Jer
scynian in mentioning the shock that was
felt a few da\s ago, says that a brilliant
meteor was seen at the time to tho east ot
that place, by several persons, the explo
sion of which was described as superb, aud
thinks that the fact may probably occur
from the phenomenon.
oThe Richmond Enquirer says that
Mr. Van Bu m has not acceded to the re
quest of Mr. Stevenson (our Minister at Ht.
James) that he may be recalled; hut, in
consequence of the new aspect ol affairs in
( regard to the boundary’ question, and the al
i fair ofthe Caroline, has desired Mr. Sleven-
I son to remain in England until a successor
■ should be appointed and reach London.
We were travelling not long since in llli
i nois, and called at a house by the road side
j to solicit a drink of water, when the follow -
i ing Conversation occurred :
‘ Well, my boy, how long have you lived
I here ?’
‘ 1 don’t know sir ; hut mammy says ever
| since 1 was born.’
■ Have you any brothers or sisters ?’
• Yes, a few.’
‘ How many V
! 1 Ten, or ’leven, I reckon.’
‘ Pretty’ healthy here, is’nt it ?’
‘ Yes ; but sometimes we have a little
ager.’
‘ Any of y'ou got it now ?’
i 1 Yes a few on ns goin’ to have the shakes
j this arternoon.’
• How many ?’
| ‘ Why, all on us, except sister Nance, —
| and she’d sich a darnation critter, the ager
j won’t take on her, and if it did, she is so cus
| sod contrary, she would’nt shake, no how
| you could fix her!’
The spirit of hartshorn affords an instant
cure for the sting of a wasp.
Wanted to Hire ,
VGOOD COOK, by the month or year
Apply to “ S. DANFOIiTU.
Danbury, February 11, 1841. 24
For Safe*
A Valuable NEGRO WOMAN, (a tolera
. ble good Cook, and first-rate Field Hand,)
1 with two very’ likely Children. Apply to the
! Subscriber, on the State Hoad, seven miles be
j low Washington.
WILLIAM BARNETT.
Eeliruarv 11. 4t 24
j GEORGIA, Wilkes county,
j David E. Butler, tolls before
I fc.A* wtl me, one Sorrel FILLEY, two years
j old next Spring, star in the tore
head, and left hind foot white, and
j --a g, ob condition. Appraised by Thus. Senmies
j and Archibald S. Wingfield at Fifty Dollars, this
: 2nd February, 1841.
WILLIAM 11. DYSON, J. I>.
Extract from the Estray Boole.
ROYLAND BEASLEY, Clerk I.C.
j February 3.3 t 23
II Months after date, application will lie
j “ made to the Honorable the Inferior Court ot
Wilkes County, while silting as a Court of Ordi
! nary, for leave to sell a Negro boy, KLBERT,
| belonging to the ESTATE of WILLIAM
I GRESHAM, deceased, late of said county.
HENRY F. ELLINGTON, Adm’r.
with the Will annexed.
February 3, 1841 mini
C&WJTIOJY!
ALL persons are torwarned from trading for
a certain NOTE ot hand, given by me
payable to WILLIAM S. THOMAS, tor about
lien Hundred and Fifty-Six Dollars, and dated
on tiio sth instant, and payable on the 25ih of
the present month; as said note was w holly
without consideration, and was given by me un
der a misunderstanding. Therefore I shall not
pay it unless the law compels me.
WILLIAM F. SOILIN'.
January 7, 1841. 19 ts
ADMINISTRATOR’S SA LE.
IjUILL he sold at Elberton,on Tuesday the
** 2nd day of Mareh next, apart of I’erisha
ble property, of Thomas Jones, dec’d, consisting
of a lot of Blacksmith’s TOOLS, and other arti
cles not here mentioned ; terms will be made
known on the day.
JOHN 11. JONES, .
ROBERT HESTER, )
; January 14, 1841. cow 3t. 29
IS BORIS IA : )U? HKREAS Stephen G.
Wilkes County. > ** Pettus, and John Pet
of dismission as Administrators on the Estate of
Charles Pettus, deceased, late of said county.
This is, therefore, to cite, summon, and
admonish, all and singular, the kindred anil
creditors of said deceased, to he and appear at my
office within the time prescribed by law, to show
cause, (if any they have,) why said letters should
not be granted.
Given under mv hand at office, this 4th of
January, 1841. JOHN 1L HYSON, C. C. (>.
Jan. 7. m6m
GEORGIA, i VIM HIRE AS John 1!.
Wilkes Counfrj. > ’ “ Greene, Executor of
applies air I .otters of dismission.
These are, therefore, to cite, summon,
and admonish, all and singular, the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at
my office, within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause, (if any they have,) why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 12th of
.Tan. 1841. JOHN H. DYSON, Clerk c. o
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