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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1841)
UM & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. I>. . COTTIIK, JB<f itor. No. 12.—NEW SERIES.] mm & pianters mim. TEU M s : Published weekly at Three Dollar* per annum, it’ paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid till the ex in. ration of six’ months. No paper to bo discontinued, unless at ihe option of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. HU” Letters, on business, must be post paid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we arc ‘made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-Jive Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, 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. Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators, and Guardians, are required by law, [ to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sales of Personal Property must he adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or ISe groes, must he published weekly for four months; notice that application will he madefor Letters 01 Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. (Kr We are autliorized lo an nounce ISAAC WILLINGHAM, Esq., as a Candidate lor Sheriff, of Lincoln county, at the Election in January next. Oct. 28, 1841. o ir Vv e are authorized to an nounce GEOItGE W. JARRETT, Esq. as a Candidate lor Sheriff, for Wilkes county, at the Election in January next. Nov. 11,1811. (sir w e are authorized to an nounce ALFRED E. BOREN, Esq. a Candi date for Sheriff of Wilkes county, at the election in January next. October 28, 1841. (Hr V\ e arc authorized to an nounce JOSEPH T. BLAKE Y, Esq, a Candi date tor Receiver ami Tax Collector, lor Wilkes county, at the Election in January next. October 28,1841. 9 CO’ W e are authorized to an /..junce GIDEON G. NORMAN, Esq, as Ca tdidaie lor Receiver and ‘Til - Collector, tor the county oi Wilkes, at the Election in January next. October 14, 1841i 93 1 ” We are authorized to an nounce WILLIAM M. BOOKER, Esq. as a C uididate for Kcceiier and Tax Collector, for the County of Wilkes, at die approaching’ Election. .In v 29, 1841. 48 fQ 3 ” We are authorized to an nounce JOHN B. JACKSON, Esq, as a Candidate (m Receiver and Tax Collector for the County of Wilkes, at the Election in January nex August 18,1841. 51 03 p= We are authorized to an nounce TIIOM VS A. HEARD, Esq. as a Can didate tor Receiver and ‘Tax Collector of Wilkes county, at the Election m January next. September 9, 1841. ‘* (sir” We are authorized to an nounce 11. B. MONTGOMERY , Esq. a Candi dite for Receiver and Tax Collector, for Wilkes county, at the Election in January next. November 4,1841. 10 (Hr We arc authorized to an nounce SNOWDEN KIRKLAND, Esq. as a Candidate for Coroner, ol Wilkes county, at the election in January next. Nov. 4, 1841. Bank State of Georgia, Savannah, 23d October, 1841. DIVIDEND No. 47.—The Board ol Direct ors having declared a Dividend, No. 47, o; Two Dollars per share on the Capital Stock o! this Bank for the last six months, the same will be paid to the respective Stockholders thereof or i their order, on and alter Wednesday next. A. PORTER, Cashier. November 4 3t 10 WAS! IINGTON •Male • Icademy, FFlilE public are respect!uliy m.or.iieu that the services of the Rev. J. J. HUNT, and A. 1,. LEWIS, as joint Principals, have been se cured, for the above Institution. Their united services will commence on the first day ol Janu ary next, and from the celebrity which both o, these Gentlemen have acquired as instructors <>■ vouth, and their long experience iu the business of teaching, the Commissioners do continent:)’ recommend the Washington Academy to the patronage of the public. JOSEPH W. ROBINSON, Sec’y. November 4, 1841. 4 10 JVotice. ALL persons indebted iu the late firm o WILLIS & CALLAWAY, for the year 1840, are requested to call and settle immedi ately. Oct. 28, 1841. NOTICE. —AH persons indebted to the Es tate of B. Headden, late of Wilkes coun ty, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having demands against the same will present them in terms of the law for payment D. G. COTTING, Adm’r. November 4, 1841. (it 10 Tl HOSE indebted to A. S. Wingfield, Guar <_ dian for A. S. Hays, are informed that he is making arrangements to settle a Plantation for said Minor, and wants the funds duo him as such. Prompt payment is therefore expected, and must be made by the first of January next. November 11. 1841. 1 f 11 FALL & WINTER 60915. THE SUBSCRIBER I S now receiving an extensive supply of all kinds of GOODS, generally kept in this section of the country. All of which he offers tor sale on reasonable terms, particularly to those who wish to purchase- for CASH! MARK A. LANE. Washington, Sept. 30, NEW GOODS? The Subscribers arc now receivin'; a fresh and General Assortment of New and Fashionable Goons, Comprising in part the following : ®iyj|PEKo@K ©iL© TIKIS* €assimeres& Vestings Kerseys and Kinseys, Whitney and Duffle Blankets, of various sizes, Brown and bleached Sheetings, Shirtings, and Drillings, English, French and American Prints, Scotch Ginghams, Irish Linen, and Long Lawn; Linen Cambric Handker chiefs, Siik Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Crapes, Bombazines, Flannels, Shawls and Ties, French-wrought Collars, Ribbons and Bonnets, Thread and Bobinet Laces and Edgings, Mousseline DeLaines and Slial leys, Birds-cye and Cotton Diapers, Linen Table-Cloths, Gloves, of various descriptions, Stocks, Cravats, and Suspend- j ers, Bonnet Silks, Corsets and La eets, / Hiik, Beaver and Wool H ATS. A Handsome Assortment of Wooden, Crockery, Stone and Hard-ware. Sugar, Coffee, Tea. Nails. And a complete assortment of Coarse &• Fine Shoes. Quills, Foolscap A Letter Paper. Looking-Glasses, See. &c. Besides a great variety of other articles in their line of business, ON REASONABLE TERMS. COXA RT & WOODS. October 21, 1841 8 I *e ee Fmn sl ij G ii O V E i t i E 8 . THE SUBSCRIBER, Has just received, and is daily receiving, a Large Assortment of FAMILY 6MOERIES, CON.SITING IN PART OF I Brown Sugars, of the various qualities, Coffee and Teas, of the different kinds, Loaf and Lump Sugars, Raisins, in half boxes, to suit fam ilies, Prunes, Almonds, Molasses, Rice, Pepper, Spice, Mace, Cioves, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmegs, l atent Tallow and Composition Candles, Box Salt, Sunils, Blacking, Shoe Thread, Dye Stulls, Bar and Fancy Soaps, Alum, Salt Petre, Writing Ink, Ruled Foolscap & Letter Paper, A general assortment of Nails, Shot, Gunpowder, Bar Lead, Fine Chewing Tobacco. Jut Tobacco, for smoking, A good assortment of Cigars. Window-Glass, &.c. Also, a General Assortment of Liquors, W ines, Cordials, Lemon Syrup Apple Vinegar, tCe. All of which will be sold low for CASH, AND m CASH ONLY. Persons wishing to purchase any article in this line, would do well to call and examine my fcstock, as it iias been well selected in the mar kets of New-York and Charleston. IP’ Store or. the Northwest side of the Public Square, in the New Building lately put up by Mr. John D. Thompson. GEORGE W.JARRETT. October 14,1841. tl 7 iKistnrsmtsL, EXECUTED AT THIS CQ).,!F !! (D E j WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTV, Ol.,) NOYEJIE<T * • -yis •llore w iHootls. BY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AT J. P. SFTZF’S, Broad-street, Avgusta, Georgia. <[ j pieces assorted Domestic, French, and U l ’’ British CALICOES, 10 4 and 152-4 best Linen Sheeting, 0-8 and 5-4 pillow case Linens, 4-4 undressed Irish Linens, Bird’s-Eye Diaper, (some extra fine) 8-4 and 10 1 Dtunask Table Diapers, Long Lawns, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 Damask Napkins, Bleached and Unbleached striped bordered Towels, Plain, Green and Printed Floor Baize, Rich printed and satin striped Schally, Plain do. do. do. Plain black and do. do. do. Second mourning do. Taglionienes, a very rich ariiclc for La- i dies Dresses, Printed and embroidered Muslin do Laine, ! Plain, black and fancy colored do. Balzarines, anew article for evening j Dresses, Chena figured Silks, Rich figured and striped Silks, Black Matteoni Lustring, Black Gros de Rhine, Blue and jet black figured Silks, Blue black reps Silks, Blue black Gros de Royal Silks, Blue and black Gros de Messine, Rich Merino and Chena Silk Scarfs, Fillet and 11. S. Gloves, Shawls, in groat variety of styles, Best white and black English Silk Hose and Half Hose, Rich sprigged and dotted Bobbinet Laces, Do. do. Swiss Muslins, Artificial Flowers and Wreaths, Needle worked Collars, 10, 12, and 14-4 Marseilles Quills, occ. Are. o fr The above GOODS, together with nearly every article kept ill a Dry Goods Store, will he sold by Wholesale and Re tail, as low as will be offered by any other bouse in this city, and at fixed prices. Augusta, October 21, 1841. Ot 8 I ADAMS &l ILIPKINS, WARE-HOUSE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AUGUSTA, GEO. JOHN M. ADaMS. LAMBETH HOPKINS. AI; . u ()jc j r <>. ! 841 10t 7 WATCH & CLOCK EIFMEINa. fBHIE Subscriber returns his thanks for the custom heretofore received, wishes to in form his customers and the community general ly, that he has just received a good supply <•: Mairriitls for Repairing Watches, Olcc&S; A large supply of ail kinds of Chrystals and Spectacle Glasses. Also, a few pair SILVMR SPECTACLES | and PENCILS, For sale by R. H. VICKERS. October, 14, 1841. t£_ 7 SHOES ! SHOES!! AFRESII assortment of SHOES has just j been received, all of which have been made ; to order. 1 lave now in process of making, a large supply oi NEGRO SHOES, of the best Stock, winch wiil be offered for sale next fall. Planters, who have been in the habit of buying in Augusta, are requested to examine my Stock before making their purchases. A. 1* LEWIS. June-24,1841. J3 NOTICE. ftp jIE Subscribers having had their Books and B most of their Accounts consumed by the late Fire, would respectfully solicit those indebt ed to calk 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 leit entirely tothe Honor oi a great many; and we trust no one will he found taking the ad vantage ot our situation ; but that all will come iorward, like honest men, to our relief. BURTON & I>ELOT. j N. B —Call at the Bank, on E. M. Burton, for j set! lenient. M ivh 11. ts 28 N .i.icE.— person- having claims a gainst the est.. e of Jesse Mercer, late oi Wakes county, deceased, are requested to pre sent them within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment. 1). E. BUTLER, J WILLIAM F. BAKER, VEx’rs. FIELDING FICKLE.\, ) NVf.fp- !, El! Id iky Fake vVoUce* rrUiOSK WHO are yet m Treat* to the late JL concern ol LANE & WINGFIELD, are mlbrmed Llial payment must be made by Janua ry next. Otherwise, their Notes will be iett iu the hands of an Attorney for collection. I have now been engaged four years in settling up said concern to the neglect of much of my private business. The debts due us are of four to s.x years standing, and longer indulgence cannot be expected. A. S. WINGFIELD. September 9, 1841 2 Notice. VLB persons indebted to the Estate of Thomas Haynes, deceased, late of Elbert county, are requested to make payment immediately, and all those having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to present their demands to the Administrator, duly authenticated, within the lime prescribed by law, this 17th Sept. 1841. LETTY HAYNES, Adm’x. BENJAMIN THORNTON, Adm’r. Sep* 30. fit 5 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. iilfo :* :'CO USEFUL ARTS. To make good shilling Flack Ink. —Take two ounces of nut-galls in a coarse powder; j one ounce of logwood in thin chips ; one ! ounce of sulphate of iron ; three-fourths of j an ounce of gum-arabic ; one fourth of an j ounce of loaf sugar. Boil the galls and logwood together in three pints of water, | till the quantity is reduced to one half.— ! Then the liquor must be strained through a 1 flannel into a proper vessel, and the remain der of the ingredients to be added to it.— The mixture is then to bestirred til! the whole is dissolved ; after which, it must be left twenty-four hours. The Ink may then be decanted from the gross sediment, and | must be preserved in a glass bottle well I j corked. Flue ink. —Dissolve one ounce of gum j arabic in a pint of water. In a part of this ! gum-water,grind a small quantity of prus- j I sian blue ; you may thus bring it to any j i depth of color you choose. Indigo will an [ swertlie purpose very well, but it is not so i fine a color, nor will remain suspended so uniformly in the water. Red Ink. —ln tile above-mentioned gum water, grind very fine, three parts Vermil lion with one of lake or carmine. This is a very perfect color, but may require to be shaken up occasionally. To make the common red ink, such as is used by book binders for ru Icing, &0., infuse half a pound of rasped Brazil-wood, for two or three j days in a pint of vinegar ; then filter or i strain it, and add one ounce of gum-arabic and one ounce alum. It may afterwards be diluted occasionally with water. Yetiow Ink. —Steep one ounce of tumer ic, in powder, in half a gill of alcohol ; let it rest twenty-four hours, and then add an equal quantity of water; throw the whole on a cloth, and express the colored liquor, which mix with gum water. Rum or other spirits may be substituted in the place of alcohol. A solution of gamboge in water, makes a full yellow, but comes far short of a tumeric in brightness. Green Ink. —To the tincture of temeric, prepared as above, add a little prussian j blue.’ A variety of tints may be formed. ! by varying the proportions of these two in gredients, and no artificial color can excel it in beauty. Purple Ink. —To the blue Ink, as descri bed above, add some finely ground lake ; j or instead of this, the expressed juice of the 1 dei pest colored heets may be substituted, but it is more liable to fade. With either j of these a variety of tints may be formed by i varying the proportions. Yankee Farmer. Punctuation. —The London correspon dent of a morning paper stated, some time since, that Lord John Russel was married for the second time to Lady Elliott. It was announced in an advertisement that appeared in one of the religious papers that file Rev. Mr. B. would deliver an ad dress on the nature and extent of heathen ism in the A 11. Church. A beggar in London goes about with the following words written on a piece of paste board, “Please give your donations to a poor old man ever so small. They will be ac ceptable.” An evening paper makes the following announcement. A little girl was picked up in Canal street by a watchman about three yearsold, who is act expected to live. During the present session of our Supe rior Court, tlie Grand Jury found a true bill against Rhodam A. Greene, President of the Western Bank of Georgia, for a high misdemeanor. The charge is founded upon the refusal of the Bank to pay specie. There is a provision of the charter of that Bank, which declares that the Bank shall not at any time refuse to pay sp cie, and that upon such refusal, the charter shall he forfeited. There is also, a section of the Penal Code, which provides, that if any hank officer shall violate any provision of the charter, he shall be indicted for a high misdemeanor. The Legislator certainly never contem plated, that the mere act of failing to pay specie unconnected with fraud, should be an indictable offence ; if they did, then ev. ry officer of every suspended Bank in the j State is subject to indictment. — Columbus Argus. Tlic Seminole Chief Wild Cat. —W c have an anecdote touching this native American, which, supposing it true, would prove him a man of rare abilities. Thus runs the sto rv :—Shortly after the steamboat Samuel Adams left Tampa Bay, a violent gale set in, the waves of the sea rose to a great height—the steamer laboured much, and four feetofwater reported to he in her hold, livery thing on deck that could lighten the vessel was cut away and cast into the sea. | The faces of the crew el. al. become paler i ! than usual. Wild Cat was on deck, an ; attentive observer of the increasing con-: sternation ofthe whitemen —suddenly he ! accosted the officer in these words : “he 1 not afraid, the Great Spirit will not suffer me to die with the pale faces in the manner you apprehend. Tell me from what quar ter do you wish the wind to blow, in order that the big water may become quiet, and | the fire canoe paddle on ? Ihe officer, i although he attached little importance to | what the Chief said, yet complied with his I request to keep him quiet, lie was taken jto the binnacle, shown the compass, and 1 made to understand from what quarter the ‘'" IU lllu blow louring about a cairn sea. , Whereupon Wild Cat set to work, making signs in the air, and other demonstrations. ! I’ ilteeii or twenty minutes elapsed, when i to the astonishment of all the whites, the storm abated, the wind shifted and almost lulied, and the exertions of the crew stop ped the leak and enabled the boat to pro ceed in comparative safety. Reader—we do not ask you to believe in W ild Cut s control over the elements, hut i this anecdote at least shows self-possess l on | | and the desire for distinction and reverence j j to be prominent traits in the Red Man's j j character, under circumstances where other i | men would think ot the peril before their i eyes.— N. O. Courier. A WESTERN BEAR STORY. From Life in the Woods.” Among the earliest settlers m the wilds ! of Salmon River, was a Vermontese of the : name ot Dobson—a large resolute mail.— Returning one evening from a fruitles hunt, alter his vagrant cows, which, accord ing to the custom in new countries, had been turned into the woods, to procure their | own subsistence from the rank herbage of the early summer, just before emerging i from the foresi upon the clearing of his | neighbor, the late worthy Joseph Sleeper, j he saw a largo bear descending from a lof ty sycamore, where he had been, probably, in quest of honey. A bear ascends a tree much more expert ly than he descends it, being obliged to comedown hind-foremost. My friend Dob son did not like to be joined in bis evening’s j walk by such a companion ; and without reflecting what lie would do with the ‘ var mint,’ afterwards lie ran to the tree, on the opposite side from the animal’s body, and just before he readied the ground he seized him tiy the fore-paws. Bruen growled and | gnashed his tusks, but lie soon ascertained j that his paws were in the grasp of iron paws, equally iron strong with his own ; | nor could he use itis hinder paws to disem | bowel bis antagonist, as the manner of the I bear, is; inasmuch as the trunk ofthe tree was between them. But Dobson’s predic ament, as he was endowed with rather tin most reason, was worse yet. lie could no more assail the bear than the bear could as sail him; nor could he venture to let him go, a very gracious return lor thus uncere moniously taking him by the hand. The twilight was fast descending into darkness, and his position was far less comfortable i than it otherwise would have been at the I same hour, surrounded by his wife and cliil i droll, at the supper-table, to say nothing of I the gloomy prospect for the night. Still, as I Joe Sleeper’s house was not far distant, !>..• I hoped to be able to call him to his assict | ance ; but his lungs, although none of the j weakest, were unequal to the task ; and though he hallooed and bawled the live long night, making the woods and welkin rinrr again, he succeeded no better than old Glendower of old, in calling spirits from the vasty deep. It was a wearisome night, for Dobson ; such a game o (hold-fast he had never been engaged in before. Bruin too, was some what worried, although lie could not des cribe bis sensations in English, albeit he took the regular John Bull method ol mak ing known his dissatisfaction, that is to sav: lie growled incessantly. But there was no let go in the case, and Dobson was there fore under the necessity of holding fast, un til it seemed to his clenched and aching lin gers as though the bear’s paws and his had grown together. As daylight returned, and the smoke from Mr. Sleeper’s chimney began to curl up gracefully, though rather dimly in the distance, Dobson again repeated his cries for succor ; and ids heart was soon glad dened by the appearance of his worthy but inactive neighbor, who had at last been at tracted by the voice ofthe impatient suffer er, bearing an axe on his shoulder. Dob son had never been so much rejoiced at see ing Mr. Sleepi r before, albeit he was a ve ry kind and estimable neighbor. “ Win don’t you make basic, Mr. Sleep er, and not be lounging at that rate w hen you see a fellow’ Christian in such a kittle of fish. “ I run ! is that you, Mr. Dobson, up a 1 tree there ? And was it you that I heard hollowing so last night l l guess you ! ought to have your lodging for nothing, it you’ve stood up agin the tree all night. “ It’s not a joke, though, 1 can tell you, j Mr. Sleeper ; if you had to hold the paws ! of a black varmint all night, it strikes me j you’d think you’d paid enough for it. But j if you heard me calling for help in the ; night, why did not you come and see v. hat i was the trouble ? “Ob, I was going tired to bed, after lay ing up log fence al! day, and 1 thought, I , would u'ait till morning, and come bright I ! and early. But if Id knew it was you— “ Known ’twiis me 1” replied Dobson bit , terly, “ you knew it was somebody who had flesh and blood too good for these pla : guey varmints iho’, and you know there has been a smart sprinkle oi’ bears about the . 1 settlement all spring 1” “ Well, don't be in a huff, Tommy, it s j | never too late to do good. So hold tight : now, and don't let the tarnal Critter get loose, while l split his head open. “ No, no,” said Dobson. “ After hold- I ing the beast here all night, I thin 1 : 1 ought jto have tlie pleasure of killing him. So j you just take hold of his paws here, and 1 i will take the axe and let a streak ot day ’ light into his skull about the quickest.” The proposition being a fair one, Mr. Sleeper was too reasonable a man to object. Tl. J. hll'Nl,, Printer. He was no coward, either, ami ho lio ietoro stepped up to the tree and cautiousl y taking tlie hear with belli hands, relieved honest Dobson from his predicament. The hands of the latter though sadly stiffened by the tenacity with which they had been clem li ed for so many hours, were soon brandish ing the axe; and he apparently made all ’ preparations for giving the deadly blow j and deadly it would have been, had he s'.-uck. But io the surprise of Bleeper, iio I die. not strike, and, to his further consterna tion, ‘■ iobson swung the axe upon hi.s slioul ! der, and marched away, whistling as he went, v, :, h as much apparent indifference as the ct ‘tT had shown coming to his relief. It was :ir* i Sleeper's turn to make the forest vocal with his cries. In vain lie raved, and call" 4. and threaten! and. Dob son walked on and disappeared, leaving iiis friend as sad a prospect for bis breakfast as he bir-T-’el f bad for hi- upper. To relievo ihe Surprise of ihe reader it is right o au ‘:i v. V.-scn returned and kill ed i’.-.e bear ! i E .• re arse of the afternoon. Singular Perth. — \ remarkable ease of death fr >m excessive physical irritation oc ci!,. ’■ l l'r&:ni:i;; : v >r. Vv days since.— A young ; um untried Deary Coo’edge, of that jib-.ce, I . ‘ lug A ■ /"d the face of his dead li ih n.-evin >. ,o the : truant of the corpse, soon after applied ti e same razor to his own face. Alllr...i.g!i his father had died a natural death, and nothing at all remark able had bee.; observed in the manner of bis disease, ;ii? face and bead began to swell ahiioet immediately after having fin isiud the open.;ion of shaving, and in a short time he was himself a corpse. Such cases of extreme irritation, though rare, are not unpreceda rued although the explana tion ol’such phenomena is by no means ea sy. in tie present ease, the absorption of virus from tlie dead body seems almost im possible, though there s i:o other manner in which we can at all satisfactorily ac count for the violent irritation which fol lowed the use of the razor, audits iatal ef fects. —Boston Allas. ‘•Look on this Picture—then on that I” Marriage —With all its ills and evils, man knows no happiness until he marries ; let 1 1 iin possess av. man ol sense and virtue, am) of whom be bimsell ... v. or thy, and ho will ii i 1 a solid ami permanent joy of which ho was never before sensible. For as some body savs. the happiness of marriage, liki the i,iti i ; ;■! money, arises from a r, . ular and establish! and fund; while unmar ried lib- nines live upon the principal and become bankrupt in character and respec tability. To L- sure, as the same author tells us, uninterrupted happiness no man can or ought to expect. Life is no sine cure; fruits do not spring spontaneously from tlie eat ill, as they did in the wilder ness. But as a scheme of solid comfort, matrimony affords to well regulated minds a double share of pleasure and prosperity, and a solace in Morrow and adversity. Exchange Paper. Marriage. —Look over the great mass oi marriages that take place over the world ; what p,,..r conlemptihle affairs they are ! A fi w soft looks, a walk, a dance, a squeeze ofthe hand, a popping ofthe question, pur chasing of a certain number of yards ot white satin, a ring, a clergyman, a stave or two in a hired carriage, anight in a coun try inn, and the whole matter is over. For 5 or six wei k.s two sheepish looking persons are seen dangling on each other s arms, looking at waterfalls, or making morning calls, and guzzling wine and cakes; then every tiling falls into the most monotonous routine : the wife sits on one side ofthe hearth, the husband on the oilier, and little quarrels, little pleasures, little cares, and little children, gradually gather around S them. This is what ninety-nine out of a hundred find to be the delights cf matrimo ny.—Blackwood's Magazines VIRGINIA SALT WORKS. The salt works of the Kanawha extend twelve miles on botli sides of the river. The water is raised from wells, 800 to 300 ieet in depth, by means of steam—it is then boned in cast-iron pars twen y-five feet long by six aid a lr.l w.de, pla ced over a furnace BO to 100 fee’ in length. On being boiled the water turns red and is drawn of into brine-troughs to cool and set’ o; it is then re turned to die ‘•grainers'’ hi which it is boiled into salt, and then put on a pli'airm lor the purpose ot drawing oft’’.lie muriate < , bine, or ••hitter wa ters” as the workmen call a- .‘'.00,000 tun .clstg salt are manufactured at there \\< rti: aiuniallv, the brine yielding ore bushel oi raith y alloiisi o water. It was in there works Mr. .11 v. log, laic beore i tary of the Treasury, m.-ht employment, first as ! wood-cutter, afterwards as an overseer. 1 eon j versed with Mr. Charles Br<i\vn, the gent 1 email in 1 whose emphw lie worked. lieintoiu,ed me that ‘•Tom” eon,:i’i meed cutting wood for him at one j dollar per day; after laboring ten hours faithfully, I he would spend a great portion of his nights in ’ poring over ids books. At length ids industry and sobriety induced -Mr. Crown tog,ve him the situation of overseer, in which capacity Mr. Ew ing nerved him for several years, ‘until lie too!: the works oi Mr. Brown on his own hands ; pa;. - nghim as rent a certain number of bushels of j safi annually. This arrangement proving iucra : five to Mr. Ewi -g as well as the owner,he was I enabled to give up work and devote his time ex clusively to his studies. Mr. Brown lost aglit ] ol him for several years ; and heard no l/ ‘-o r ’ i Tom until on some public occasion happening in j at the court-house at Or rlcstown, Mr. Brown saw his old woodcutter engaged in making a speech, lie listened to him in utter amazement. at length being unable to eolita iihunseh longer, 1 he exclaimed so as to be t udtbfe throve hough; ’ | the build,i"’—“ Well done, Tom! well done, i lorn !” What au example is this to the youth • i oi our countrv, and what au ii.ui-liati.vi r. ■’ ! perfect I'po'il'tv ■•nr svstem i (VO LIME WVII.
