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NEWS & PLMTEBS’ GAZETTE. D. (. COTTINCt, Editor. No. 40.— NEW SERIES.] NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. terms: Published weekly at Three Dollars per annum, if paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid till the expi ration of six months. No paper to be discontinued, unless at the option of the E Jitor, without the settlement of all arrearages. IE? Letters, on business, must be post paid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. , Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first Insertion, Seventy-fire Cents; and for each sub sequent insert ion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. 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Nelms, Elber- Wilkinson, ton, Dr. Cain, Cambridge, Jj>!:n A. Simmons, Go- Abbeville District, L aen, Lincoln, ■’ South Carolina. P’ Mi*il Arrangements. FOST~OFFICE, > Washington, Ga., January, 1841. } AUGUSTA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 12, M. MILLEDGEVILLE MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. CAROLINA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. CLOSES. Sundav, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A. M. ATHENS MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Sunday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. -Thursday, at 8, P. M. | Thursday, at 8, P. M. LINCOLNTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 12, M. | Friday, at 12, M. COTTING & UUTLEII, ATTORNIES, HAVE taken an OFFICE over Cozart & Woods Store. March 11,1841. 28 The Subscribers HAVE just received and opened, a fresh sup ply of Best Brown Sugar, Molasses, Bice, Canal Flour, Tobacco, Soda Biscuit, Pickled Salmon, No. 1. Dried Beef, Fresh Lemons, &c. They will also keep on hand a supply of Paints, Oils, Glass and Putty. MERRY & POPE. May 27,1841. 2t 39 Female Seminary • The second Term in the Seminary commen ces on the first Monday in July, and ends on the last Friday in November. The months of June and December, are months of vacation. E. M. BURTON, Secretary. May 27, 1841. 3t 39 g: your Stables! STOLEN from the Subscriber’s Stable, on the night of the 24th instant, a Sorrel PONEY, Bridle, .Saddle, and Blanket. The Poney had but one eye, switch tail, and white ;eeu Any information respecting him, will i ’ie thankfully received and all reasonable char k fe paid. S. DANFORTH. ’ Danburg, 26th May, 1811. -L) NEW GOODS. fill 111 Subscriber lias just received from New A York and Charleston, a splendid assort ment of Fancy *V Staple Dry 000 J>s, ADAPTED TO THE PRESENT SEASON. Also, lie has on hand, anew supply of Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Saddles, Bri dles, Shoes, Hats, Drugs and Medicines, Bonnets, Factory Yarn & Cloth, And a General Assortment of GOODS usually kept in a Retail Dry Good’s Store—all of which will be sold on reasonable terms lor Cash or Credit. A. A. CLEVELAND. May 20,1841. ts 138 Consumption AND Fleer Complaint • DR. TAYLOR’S BALSAM OF LIVERWORT HAS been used successfully for eight years in the cure of these diseases. Uj ‘ Re member! the original and genuine is made only at 375 Bowery, N. Y., ALL others are spurious and unauthorized ! Consumption and Liter Complaint ! —As a general remedy tor these diseases I am fully sat isfied, from long experience, there is no Medi cine equal to I)r. Taylor’s Balsam of Liverwort. Being purely vegetable, it can be used w ith the utmost safety by all persons in every condition It cleanses the lungs by expectoration, relieves difficult breathing, and seems to heal the chest. There can be no question, but this medicine is a certain cure for chronic coughs and colds. 1 have used it for four years in my practice, and always with success. A. F. ROGERS, M. D. To Females. —The number of females in deli cate health, is truly surprising. Weakness, loss of appetite, liver complaints, and many other dis eases, prey upon them, making them pale and lean ol llesh. All this can he remedied by the use of strengthening medicine, that will assist nature in all her movements, restore tone to the nerves and muscular organs. Os this kind is Dr. Taylor’s Balsam of Liverwort, which being mild and purely vegetable, answers females ad mirably. if all will use it, we are confident an elastic step, good appetite, and ruddy cheeks wii! follow. Once more, remember, the original and genuine is made at 375 Bowery. O’ Sflitting of Blood. —This disease consists of a discharge of blood, often frothy, from the mouth, brought up with hawking and coughing, and is usually accompanied with difficulty ot breathing, and some pain in the chest. Some times it is preceded by an oppression of the chest, a dry tickling cough, and slight shooting pains. This disease is always more or less dan gerous. The great danger is that these symp toms may terminate in consumption, and imme diate remedies can alone save this end. But Dr. Taylor’s Balsam of Liverwort is a sure remedy, and to show its unparalleled success, certificates of cures from 421 citizens, and many physicians, will be published in a few days. O’ Nervous Diseases ami Weakness. —Dr. Taylor’s Balsam of Liverwort, made at 375 Bow ery, is assuredly an excellent remedy for these diseases. My wife has been more or less ill for ten years. She was extremely nervous, and at times so weak that she could not attend to her domestic duties. By the uso of this medicine, her strength is wholly restored, and she is as healthy as 1 can wish her to be. My address is at Dr. Taylor’s ofiice. Cure us Consumption. —Mrs. Martin, a worthy member of ray congregation, was taken ill some time since with a cold, pain in the breast, and some difficulty of breathing, and in a lew days thereafter, she had a violent cough and a violent pain in the sides, which no medicine would le lieve. She continued in this way for a long time, under the medical care of Dr. Rea, but fi nally became consumptive, and was evidently near the end of her earthly sufferings, when her brother persuaded her to try Dr. Taylor’s Balsam of Liverwort. When she commenced this med icine, it did not seem to agree with her for a lew days, but by lessening the dose, she found it an swered admirably : it relieved her cough and her difficulty of breathing instanter ; and we had the pleasure of witnessing her rapid recovery to health. Rev. WILLIAM SMYTHE. O’ OBSERVE ! Buy only that which is made at the Old Office, 375 Bowery, N. Y., and which is sold by ROBERT AUSTIN & CO. Wholesale anil Retail Druggists, No. 161, Broad-street, Augusta. O’ Sole A gents for Georgia. May 20, 1841. Ct 38 JYotice • THE Subscribers will give twelve cents per pound for good HIDES, and pay in Leath er and Shoes. They also design supplying the Market with Beef, &c. this season. Therefore, persons having Calves or Lambs for sale, can find a market, by giving them a call. MOSELEY & ELLINGTON. May 6, 1841. 36 NOTICE. THE Subscribers having had their Books and most of their Accounts consumed by the late Fire, would respectfully solic it those indebt ed to call, without delay, and settle either with CASH or by NOTE, the amount due as near as their memory will serve them —for this matter will be left entirely to the Honor of a great many; and wo trust no one will be found taking the ad vantage of our situation ; but that all will come forward, like honest men, to our relief. BURTON & l’E LOT. N. B.—Call at the Bank, on E. M. Burton, for settlement. March 11. tt 28 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. WASHINGTON, (WILKES C OUNTY, ©A.,) JUNE IS 11. MISCELLANEOUS. A LIFE OF BUSINESS AND THE BUSINESS OF LIFE. We all know that man was born to bo useful, to do good to society', lie lias cer tain duties to perform, which his obligations as a fellow being require of him. It was never intended that he should rust out his life in indolence, lie should pursue some kind of business ; but as different tastes in cline to different pursuits, children should be brought up to such as suit their inclina tions ; and not forced to adopt that for which they have no taste. It is a great er ror in a parent to select a certain profession for his son, without regard tohis inclination. If he is forced to follow that which is con trary to his disposition, he will he likely’ to drag on in a “ iiand to mouth” way, with out ever making any great advance in his profession. One is endowed hy nature witli the genius for mechanical pursuits, but his loving parent had made up his mind that his darling boy must bea lawyer, and must in after times thunder at the bar. Ile must boa Cicero or a Demosthenes, whether he has a spark of eloquence in him or not.— And what is the consequence ? lie plods on and nods over his Blaekstone in disgust, and never makes a figure in his profession, his mind being constantly bent on mechani cal operations, for which he by nature was intended. Whereas, if he had been allow ed to pursue his own inclination, he might perhaps have become a Fulton ora Watt. Another has a great taste for music, but this is shocking to his parents, and must be suppressed at once. Ho is compelled to follow a business which is totally repug nant to his inclination, and consequently goes through his life undistinguished and in obscurity. Let a person pursue such a profession as he was designed for ; not be compelled to adopt that which he was never intended.— To require him to act contrary to his incli nation as regards a profession, would be like compelling a man to write poetry who was not born a poet. It is a well known proverb, “ poeta nascilur non fit ;” a man who is not born a poet can never be made one, and his attempts at rhyme would be about as successful as were those of Ben edict, who Shakespeare tells us, when ho attempted to w’rite a ditty to his deary, could find nothing to rhyme with lady but baby. But when a man has commenced busi ness, such as is consonant to his nature and inclination, and it becomes his profession in life, many things are to be considered.— The business of life is not to cheat a fellow citizen, but to deal justly and honorably with all. Bo active, be diligent, be shrewd, but do not be mean or dishonest. Let hon or and integrity mark all your dealings.— Be industrious, “be instant in season and out of season ;” let your life be a life of business, and let your business be the busi ness of life. Let, honor and highmindness actuate you in all your dealings, and be not actuated too much by self, which is too apt to he the ruling principle in the world.— Let your motto be, “Act w'ell your part, there all the honor lies.”— Boston Trans cript. From the New York Albion. ANTIQUITIES OF CENTRAL AMER ICA. Attention having of latebeen called to the rumored wonders of Central America, and supposition having been raised that, through the numerous and astonishing monumental treasures that lie widely scattered about that region, the correct traces might be found ofthe manner in which this vast continent was originally peopled, two gentlemen un dertook the difficult task of exploring that part of Central America (or Gautimala as it was formerly called) in which those mon uments were most abundant, and to give their observation and experience to aid in the solution of that most interesting and ve ry important problem. There are few perhaps to be found bet ter fitted for so difficult a mission as this, than Messrs. Stevens and Catherwood, the gentlemen to whom we have here alluded. The labors and enquiries of the former are before the world in that agreeable and eve ry way well written work called “ Incidents of Travel,” in which Mr. Stevens has well exhibited his aptitude in exploring all that is curious, in relating every tiling that is new or unusual, and placing before his read ers, as in a glass, the subjects of his pen, as thougii the matters were present to their view. Mr. Catherwood also, to the resear ches of the philosopher and the scholar, brings the eye ofthe artist, the profound re flection of the antiquarian, the just compar isons ofthe practised critic in these things, and much ofthe practical knowledge ofthe civil engineer. Os these qualities he lias given abundant proof in his lectures on Pal estine and Egypt in general, and on Jerusa lem and its environs in particular. With such an union of qualifications it is happy for the cause of science and research that these gentlemen though of distant na tions should be residing in the same city— this of New York—when the absorbing pro blem of Central American Antiquities was mooted, because in addition to the qualifica tions above described, they were botli deep ly inspired with the spirit of enterprise, and there needed not many preliminaries in bringing the parties to a determination to prosecute their inquiries into “that land of . promise,” to the exploring traveller. The results of their travels will be shortly pub lished from the pen ofMr. Stevens. ably and extensively illustrated by plates from draw ings made on the spot by Mr. Catherwood ; hut public curiosity being greatly on tho stretch hero, the enterprising travellers have been induced to give a summary view of their labors in a short course of lectures ; being an introductory one on the subject generally’ by Mr. Stevens, and two lectures on the details as exhibited hy the drawings, by Mr. Catherwood. On these we propose | to bestow a few words of remark. ! The travellers proceed from hence to the bay of Honduras, and, upon landing, their first halting place in the way of their task was lopan, the ruins in the vicinity of which were both extensive and magnificent. Mr. Catherwood, on Wednesday evening exhibited a drawing of a temple at Copan which seems to have been upon an extensive scale, one front of it being in length about 230 feet, and its side face about ISO feet.— | Tlie interior of the temple is laid out with all the skill and regard to convenience, of | the most practised architect, and the exteri i or presenting an elaboration of ornament as j well as a refinement in sculpture, which al- I together astonished the travellers as in fact j so did the drawing astonish those before whom it was placed at the lecture. There were many single columns most elaborate ly wrought, the work was deeply’ cut and all in masterly style. Mr. Catherwood, in pointing out these remarkable specimens of course, stated somewhat concerning the most probable conjectures ; of which, a non. From Copati the travellers proceeded to ! Kuirigui, where they found many monu ments chiefly of the same character as those at Copan, only the latter were much longer than those which were first visited. From thence they proceeded to Santa Cruz del Cuiehe, to Guequetenango, to Oeosingo, to Palenque, andtoUxmal. The whole for ming a circuit of nearly three thousand miles in perimeter, and the greater part of which was thickly studded with extensive ruins,all of which were perfectly’ analogous to each other, although the variations in ex tent, ornament, &e., were numerous. — They were all evidently the labors ofa com mon origin,of apparently the same political, religious, and social principles, ofthosame habits and association of ideas, and certain ly far advanced in civilization and refine ment. Innumerable square columns oro bclisks of stone were found in the course of their investigations,all of which were carved on every side with either hieroglyphics, or j with figures of animals or human beings ; the former in all probability contained le gends which, if they could be decyphered j would go far to explain the history of the people who had thus executed them ; and the latter executed with such regard to the due proportions of figure as actually to as tonish the travellers who had not the most remote expectation to find any branch of the fine arts in so forward a state. What ad ded to their astonishment was the fact that all these monuments were found in the deepest recesses of forests of gigantic and closely planted trees, a proof of their anti quity altogether irrefragable, as it must have required centuries to bring such trees to their maturity and enormous growth, and it must have been after those cities were ruined and gone to desolation that the for est was permitted to take root in their pre cincts at all. These considerations, unaid ed by any other, must carry the mind back to a period of the world altogether startling . to think of. . An erroneous notion lias got abroad, that ■ these antiquities in the colossal magnitude ] of their parts, throw those of Thebes, Lux or and other Egyptian monuments into the shade, and that the latter may now “ hide their diminished heads it is believed al so that in architectural elegance as well as in extent these American remains far ex ceed those of Balbec Palmyra, or even an eient Babylon itself. These surmises re ceive no countenance from the accounts given by Messrs. Stephens and Catherwood. The extent of the American monuments lias rather regard to them as one mass promis cuously and almost every where spread within a circumference of throe thousand miles, than to the extent or magnitude of any one specimen or set of ruins ; and no thing but either a complete misunderstand ing of the true details, or an intense love of the marvellous can have brought about those false comparisons. But the most important point to he ascer tained is that of referring these monuments truly to any of those in the old world. At a first glance at some of the more- colossal figures, their costumes and their grouping, there was for a moment a similarity to those of ancient Egypt, but the practised eyes of our travellers soon corrected the momenta ry error of their thoughts. There was not one of those monstrous heads which so essen tially belong to Egyptian mythology, reli gious rites, and occult writings ; the pro portions ofthe figures were in every respect better in those before them, and no where did they find that inherent regard for great magnitude or peculiar position in the statuary and sepulchre. The hiero glyphics too, though liberally scattered and every where homogeneous were altogether different irom those upon Egyptian monu ments. From the intricacy of their designs and from many grotesque subjects of their sculpture, these monuments might be refer red to a more oriental source than that of Egypt; and the similarity seems to increase the farther they are referred to the eastward. ’ China and Japan present many of the ima ■ ges and groups which are found on these monuments, and although with much that is grotesque in the latter, there is much also | that is beautiful and symmetrically correct, ! while in China and Japan, particularly the } latter, the monstrous prevails in an exorbi | tant degree, there is really much that is j common to the East of Asia and to the west j of America. With data like these before us then, can ! there be much difficulty in fortifying that | most received hypothesis, that America was first peopled from the Eastern part of Asia, the passage being made across Beh rings straits ? This is not a matter at present to be insisted on, although the belief re ceives considerable aid from the circum stances hero brought tolight. What anoth er Chumpol lion may effect for the world, by decyphcring the yet hidden writings on these monuments it is not for us to surmise, but we doubt not that they could settle the question. In the mean time where is the difficulty in assuming the theory that mankind, con tinually radiating from the primitive seats of first creation, and continually advancing beyond previous confines, should gradually arrive at the Western shores of the Pacific, should people the Islands there, should cross the narrow—so narrow that at mid day both shores may be seen from the same position —should travel southward and give a hu man population to this continent? It may be said that the Indians ofNorth America exhibits no analogy with the Japanese ; but we think this to he a confirmation of the hy pothesis just stated. We know, in the his- i tory of early Asia that swarm follows j swarm; nowthe migration oftliefirst might induce a second ; for first arriving in the | warm latitudes where our scene is placed; might easily be supposed to degenerate, through the plenty and its consequent indo- j lence. The second might exterminate the first, or still more likely drive them farther south beyond the Isthmus, destroy their monuments, —those monuments which are now the objects of wonder and inquiry—and take possession of their land. “ But why not the second degenerate like the first ?” it may be said. For the plain reason that none can continue unmolested in those prim itive abodes like the primitive inhabitants; successive swarms might come over, and all parties thus be compelled to keep on the alert. We understand the book is in a state of great forwardness, and will presently ap- j pear. It is a work that will command an ! immense circulation, and we shall avail j ourselves of the earliest opportunity to ex amine and notice it in the manner it shall appear to deserve. In the meanwhile great thanks are due to the enterprising gentlemen who have shed so much light on the subject. MORGAN. After Cornwallis’s arrival in Virginia, I he sought for an opportunity to escape into North Carolina, but the address and vigi- j lance of Lafayette disconcerted all his | schemes. After the British commander ar- [ rived at York town and commenced his for- I tifications, (says Mr. Sparks,) Lafayette i asked Col. Barber if he knew of a trusty, j capable soldier, whom he could send as a j spy into Cornwallis’s camp. He answered [ that there was one in the New-Jersey line, by the name of Morgan, who was in all ■ respects suited to such an enterprise. The j General sent for him, and told him that he j had a very difficult task to propose to him, | which was, that he should pretend to de- | sort, go over to the British camp, and enlist ■ as a soldier. Morgan answered, that he | was ready to do any thing in the service of his country and to oblige his general, but that liis feelings revolted at such a propo- j sal. lie must assume the character of a | spy, and, if detected, ho would not only lose [ his life, but bring a lasting disgrace upon his name, lie desired the reputation of a good soldier, and a zealous, true lover of his country ; but he could not endure the thoughts of being a spy. After some con versation, however, he told the general he would go, on one condition, which was, that, in ease any disaster should happen to him, the general should make the true state of j the case known, and have the particulars j published in the New-Jersey Gazettes, that no reproach might come upon his family j and friends for his supposed misconduct. ; To this the general assented. Morgan joined the British camp and on- ! listed. Lafayette left every thing to his discretion, but told him that he wished in- | telligence of important movements, and moreover desired the impression particu- j larly to be given, that lie had boats enough j to transport all his army across James’ riv- j er. Morgan had been a little time in the camp, when Lord Cornwallis sent for him and asked him many questions. Taileton was with him at the time, and inquired of Morgan, among other things, how many boats General Lafayette had on the river. He said lie did not know the exact number, but he had been told there were enough to carry over all the army at a moment’s warning. “ There !” exclaimed Cornwal lis to Taileton, “I told you this would not do from which it appeared that they had this project in view. The French fleet in the mean lime arriv ed—General Lafayette had been out to re connoitre, and when he returned he found six men in the British uniform and one green-coated Hessian at bis quarters, and among them was Morgan. “ Well, Mor gan,” asked the general with surprise, “ whom have you got here ?” “ Five Brit ish soldiers, who have deserted with me, and a Hessian whom we captured at the outpost,” was his reply. He went on to say, that, as the French fleet had arrived, i and he presumed his services could no lon- n. J. KAPPEIi, Erin ter. i ger boos any use to his general in the Brit ish camp, he hud returned, and these dc j sorters and the prisoner were the fruit of ! his expedition. The general sent for Morgan the next \ day, and told him that his conduct had been in.the highest degree meritorious, and that I he proposed to make him a sergeant. — j Morgan listened to the proposal, and said he w as highly gratified to have pleased his commander, but declined the promotion, lie added that he believed himself a good soldier, but that lie was by no means cer tain be should make a good sergeant ; that he joined the army from a principle of duty and patriotism, because lie believed bis country needed bis services, and the same motives induced him to prefer a station where he was satisfied lie should be the most useful. The general then offered him money, hut this ho refused also, saying his circumstances were such at home, that he did not need money.—“ What then can 1 do for you ?” inquired the general. “ I have one favor to ask, replied Morgan. “ Dur ing my absence some person lias taken my gun ; 1 set a great value upon it, and, if it can be restored, it will give me particular pleasure.” The gun was described, and the general issued an order requiring it to be returned. This was all the reward that Morgan could he prevailed upon to accept. The above anecdote was related to me by General Lafayette himself, nearly fifty years after the event, with much warmth of feeling and admiration of the soldier’s mag nanimity. COURAGE OF LUTHER. Tlie essential quality of him was, that he could fight and conquer ; that he was a right piece of human valor. No more va liant man, mortal heart to be called braver, that one has record of, ever lived in that Teutonic kindred, whose character is val or. His defiance of the “ devils” in Worms was not a mere boast, as the like might bo if now spoken. It was a faith of Luther’s, that there were devils, spiritual denizens of the pit, continually besetting men. Many times in his writings this turns up ; and a most small sneer has been grounded on it by some. In the room of the Wartburg, where he sat translating the Bible, they w ill show you a black spot on the wall, the strange memorial of one of these conflicts. Luther sat translating one of the Psalms ; he was worn down with long labor, with sickness, and abstinence from food : theve : rose before him some hideous indefinable image, which he took for the evil one, to forbid his work. Luther started up with j fiend-defiance ; flung his inkstand at the ; spectre, and it disappeared. The spot still remains there; a curious monument of I several things. Any apothecary’s appren \ tice can now tell us what we are to think of ; this apparition, in a scientific sense ; but I the man’s heart that dare rise defiant, face | to face, against hell itself, can give no j higher proof of fearlessness. The tiling J he w ill quail before, exists not on this earth ! or under it. Fearless enough ! They spoke J once about his not being at Leipzig, as if j Duke George had hindered him,” agreat I enemy of his. “It was not for Duke George,” answered he ; “ no : If I had bu siness at Leipzig, I would go through it if it rained Duke Georges for nine days running.”— Carlyle. UTILITY OF DECISIVE MEASURES. General Picton, like Otway’s Pierre, was a “bold rough soldier,” who stooped at nothing; he was a man whose decisions were as immutable, as his conceptions were quick and effective, in all things rel ative to the command which he held.— While in the Peninsula, as assistant-com missary, (commonly called assistant-com missary-general, the rank of which appoint ment is equal to a captain’s) through very culpable carelessness, once failed in sup plying with rations the third division under General l’icton’s command, and on being remonstrated with by one of ihe principal officers of the division, on account ofthe deficiency, declared,with an affected conse quence unbecoming 1 lie subject, that he should not be able to supply tiic necessary demand for some days. This was reported to the general, who instantly sent for the commissary, and laconically accosted him with, “Do you see that tree, sir ?” “Yes, General, I do.” “Well, ifmy division be not provided with rations to-morrow by twelve o’clock, I’ll hang you on that very tree.” The confounded commissary mut tered, and retired. The threat was alarm ing ; so he lost not a moment in procee ding at a full gallop to head-quarters, where he presented himself to the Duke of Wellington, complaining most emphati cally of the threat which General Picton had held out to him. “Did the general say he would hang you sir ? demanded his grace. “Yes, my lord, he did, an swered the commissary. “Well, sir,’ re turned the duke, “if he said so, believe me he means to do it, and you have no remedy but to provide the rations.” The spur of necessity becomes a marvellously useful instrument in sharpening a man to activity; and the commissary found it so; for the rations were all up, and ready for delivery by twelve o’clock next day.—-[Seroj) Book. A friend at our elbow, reading tbe story in yesterday’s paper of a clergyman who traveled far “to preach to a vacant congre gation,” says tbe expression reminds him ol another anecdote he had heard of an elder ly divine, who prayed that all destitute churches might be supplied with “igtrar voting minister’: [VOLUME XXVI.
