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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1842)
MEWS & PLMTERS’ GAZETTE. I>. . CTri*\ti, Editor. 43.—NEW SERIES.] & 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 Editor, without the settlement of alt, arrearages. 0“ 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-Jive Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fijiy Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-live 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. ‘l'he sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must bo published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published weekly for four months; notice that application will be made for Letters of ‘'-Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. Mail - Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., January, 1842. S AUGUSTA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at ‘i\, P. 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. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A M. ATHENS MAIL. ARRIVES. Saturday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Saturday and Wednesday, at 9, A. ‘I. ELBERTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Thursday, at 8, P. M. J Thursday, a P. M. LINJOLNTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 12, M. j Friday, at 12, M. NEW SHOES” TO- WIT, the following : Ladies’ Kid,Calf, and Prunelie Walking Shoes ; Women’s sew’d Kip Shoetees ; Boys’ Calf and Kip Shoes, .. sew'd and peg’d; Coarse Brogans, making my assoi'tment complete from the smallest size to the largest extra size, low for Cash. A. L. LEWIS. December 10, 1841. 10 JOHN A. CLEVELAND, Dentist, expects to be in Washington about the 15th to 20th instant. June, 1842. JYotice, ALL persons are forwarned against trading for a Promissory Note given by Henry 11. Glaze to Jeremiah Blanchard, dated May 14th, 1838, for twenty-one dollars and thirty-four cts. and due one day after date, as the same has been lost or mislaid. GEO. W. LEWIS, Adm’r. of J. Blanchard, deceased. Lincolnton, June 7,1842. 3t 42 MOTIOB, WILL be sold before the Court House door in Washington, on the first Tuesday in July next, between the usual hours of sale, a tract of Land lying on Rocky Creek in Wilkes County adjoining lands o! Jacob L.Zellars, Jones Kendrick, John Q. West and others, containing Four Hundred Acres more or less, Terms made known on the day of sale. WILLIAM M. BEALL. JOSEPH H. BEALL. June 15th 1842. •/Yotice. A Unpersons indebted to the late firm of Mc jrliViiLLAN & VINCENT, are requested to make payment immediately to JOHN 11. DYSON. January 6, 1842. 19 For Sale, A HOUSE and LOT, well im proved and pleasantly situated in the Town of Washington. For further jsgßiSSa particulars, apply to STEPHEN G. PETTUS. May 19,1842. 38 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, before the Court-House door in Washington. Wilkes county, between the legal sale hours, the following Property, to-wit: One Tract of Land containing twenty-three Acres, more or less, lying in said county, joining Irvine and others, belonging to the estate of Bai ley Lunsford, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms made known on th'fViay of sale. 13 PETER LUNSFORD, Adm’r. Y*V 5, 1842. 36 1 pij*U months after date application wdi be ;jsr a( * e ie Honorable the Inferior Court of \y ;W es county, while sitting as a Court of Real Estate and Negroes bell- i -g to the Minors of John Coleman. y \ JOHN Q. WEST, Guardian. \ y?nCß4'2. m4m A N D KEPAOKON©., ’VM/’ATCIIES, Clocks, and Jewelry of every * * description repaired and warranted, by A. W. KING. Washington, April 28,1842. 35 He ff action ! TIN HE Subscriber respectlully informs the A public, that owing to the change in times, lie will work at the following reduced prices: Putting in Main-spring, §>2 00 “ Hair “ 1 00 “ Verges, 2 50 “ New Chain, 1 50 “ best Lunett Ciirvstals, 75 “ Flint ** 5() “ Common “ 37 J Cleaning Lever Watch, 1 DO “ Common “ 75 And ail other work in proportion. O” Work entrusted to his care will lie prompt ly and faithfully executed, and as the prices are considerably reduced, he hopes still to receive a share of public patronage. ID” All work warranted, and unless satisfac tion is given, no charge made. 11. H. VICKERS. May 5,1842. 36 To the Tnblie • rpilE undersigned will commence a School A in the bouse formerly occupied by Mrs. Allison, on Monday the 18th instant, designed to be one of a permanent character. This institu tion does not appaar before the Public in an atti tude of hostility to any other, hut only in that of friendly rivalry, soliciting a share of public pat ronage so far as it may merit. It is the desire of the Subscriber to connect the interest of the community with that of this School. This lie will endeavor to do, first, and chiefly, by perse vering effort on his part to raise the standard of solid Education, and to confer its benefits, to the utmost ot Ins ability, upon tiio.se committed to his charge: .And, secondly, by reducing the Rates ot Tuition so as to correspond with the present pecuniary pressure, which has touched our own community as well as the country generally, with i*s withering influence. Pupil., wril be prepared tor admission into any College, cither Nor hern or Southern. Fate.; of Tuition ; let. Orthography, Krasin;., Writing, with El ement vna.,,;. ,phy .ad Arithmetic, §4 50 per quarter. 21 P a. (Jeography, Grammar, Natural ami a lent at i'hiiosophy, Lo gic, Bulie-Leaeia, and Chemistry, ijjsO 25 per quarter. 3rd. Latin, Greek and French Languages, Ge ometry, Day’s Course ui Mathemai.c. , .eluding i-ogarphms, Trigonometry, Meusuiadion oi Heights and Distances, anil Surveying, -88 per quarter. A. L. LEWIS. N. B.—Stated recitations in tiie Bible will be required or ail the Pupils sufficiently advanced to profit by them. April 14, 1842. 33 FSTIIE Copartnership heretoiore existing at A Petersburg, Georgia, under the copartner snip name and style ot SPEED, HESTER, & Cos., was dissolved on the 31st, December last.— Said Copartnership being composed of Wade Speed, James M. Hester, and Uriah O. Tate. U. O. TATE. May 3, 1842. 36 ADMINISTRATE UPS SALE. \\1 iI• Ebe sold before the Court-House door m the town of Washington, Wilkes coun ty, on the first Tuesday in July next, a Negro Man, named Sandy. Sold as the property of Matthew Faver, deceased. Sold for the purpose of mak ing a division among the heirs, the first children of Nathan Eckles, deceased, being the heirs in this case. Terms made known on the day of sale. THOMAS FAVER, Adm’r. April 21,1842. of Matthew Favor, dec. (iEOIiGIA, \ Whereas Baker Lipscomb, Wilkes County. \ Guardian of Wylie M. Pope, applies for Letters of dismission. These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said Minor, 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 23d of March, 1842. JOHN H. DYSON, Clerk c. o. March 31. m6m 31 GEORGIA, l Whereas, James M. Srnythe, Wilkes county. ( applies to me for Letters of Dismission oil the Estate of Samuel M. Srnythe, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular, the kindred and credi tors of said deceased, to be and appear at my of fice, 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 9th of Mav, 1842. „ JOHN 11. DYSON, c. c. o. May 12. in6m 37 R months after date application will be •*- made to the llonorablo the Interior Court oi Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, tor leave to sell the Land belonging to the estate ot Edward Jones, deceased. FELIX G. HENDERSON,. Adm’r. April 7,1842. de bonis non. I TOUR months after date, application will be made to the Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell the Land belonging to tiie Estate oi Joseph Bell, late ot said county, deceased. MARY H. BELL, Adm’.x. May 26,1842. m4m 39 JjTOUR months alter date apphoa.ion wifi be made to the Honorable the Interior Court oi Wilkes court, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell a lot of Land, No. 233, in the 10th District, Carroll county, Ga., belong ing to the Estate of Rebecca Allison, deceased. G. L. RAKESTRAW, Ex’r. March 17,1842. m4m 29 PUBLISHED EVERY Tll U RSDA Y M ORNING. WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) JUNE $53, 18 I*2. LOTTING & liLTLi-K, AT TOR.MRS, HAVE taken an OFFICE over G. I’. Co /.art’s Store. January, 1842. 28 To the JPlanterH of Georgia. A PENNY SAVED IS TWO PENCE EARNED. rtpilE Subscriber is now offering to the Fnr- A mers ol Georgia, “MIMS’ WItOUGHT IRON PIiOUGII STOCK,” invented by the Messrs. Seaborn J. & Marshall Mims, til Oc lebbahan county, Mississippi, and patented by them. This PLOUGH in every respect is the most desirable PLOUGH STOCK ever ottered to a planting community. It combines durabili ty with convenience—it will last a great many years without repair or expense, and will admit of every variety of Plough Hoes, (three tooth harrow excepted,) with perfect convenience and facility—it is not heavier than the ordinary wood en stock, yet far stronger, and being so very sim ple in its construction, that any blacksmith in the country can make them. Sample Ploughs may be seen and tried at, Mr. j Dense’s Shop in Miiledgeviile ; at Mr. Martin's Shop in Sparta, and at Mr. F. JJ. Billiugslca’s in Washington, Wilkes county, i-et the Farmer examine the Plough, and he will purchase the right to use them. The Subscriber proposes to sell county rights on the most accommodating terms. 33’ All communications on this subject, post paid, addressed to me at Miiledgeviile, or Wash ington, Wilkes county, will meet with immedi ate attention. 15. L. BARNES, Agent for S. J. & M. Mims. January 27, 1841. 22 A NEW VOLUME. May Ist, 1842. TIIE SATURDAY POST. A Family Shed of the Mammoth Class. A New Volume of the popular family Nevv.-- paper, tiie Saturday Evening Post, printed in Philadelphia, was commenced on the first of May 1842, beautifully printed on the finest white lin en paper. The Post, is tiie oldest and best es tablished paper in the Union, having already got to the commencement of tiie Twenty-third Volume, while scores of papers which have been Darted in the last twenty-three years, have passed away forever, ilie Post still maintains its proud position in point of circulation and profit, at the head of tiie family newspapers of the day. The great size of the paper enables the propri etors to give a greater variety of original and se lected matter than can bo found in cotemporary sheets. The paper has been greatly Enlarged and Improved, And now appears in handsome new type, and has received the praise of many editors of taste, as “the handsomest family sheet in the Union.”— Our efforts have been directed to the combining of beauty and simplicity, with utility and taste The Post is printed on a stout white paper, ren- : dering it neat and durable for tiling ; while in size it surpasses every other weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, and has received from its contem poraries tiie title of The Philadelphia -Mammoth. The great size of the paper enables us to give i all important Congressional Proceedings at i length, and all reports and oilier public documents in full, together with occasional Congressional Speeches in full. Literary Department. The Post is acknowledged to be the first news paper in the country iu tiie quality and quantity of its Original Tales, Essays, Poetry, and other matter. The following contributors arc a war rant of its merit: T. S. Arthur, author of “ Temperance Pledge,” “ The Broken Merchant,” and other Temper ance Stories. Professor J. 11. Ingraham, author of “Lafitte,” “ Kyd,” &C.&.C. Jesse E. Dow, author of the “Log - of Old Iron sides,” Ac. Ac. Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro ; R. M. Walsh; Alias E. Leslie; N. P. Willis; Mrs. Emma 0. Embu ry ; Mrs. A. F. Annan ; Mrs. Lambert; James 11. Dana ; Lewis J. Cist; Lydia Jane Pierson ; Theo. S. Fay; George P. Morris; Francis S. Osgood; Allred B. Street; Thomas J. Beach ; J. Milton Sanders, author of “The Miami Val ley;” S. D. Anderson; Lydia If. Sigourney ; F. W. Thomas,author of “ Clinton Bradshawe,” “ Howard PinckneyC. Theresa Clarke ; Miss J. Estelle; John C. Whittier; Mrs. C. 11. W. Esling; Mrs. R. F. Nichols; Mrs. Amelia B. Welby ; J. Tomlin ; J. Ross Browne ; Lucy Seymour ; Mrs. Mary 11. Parsons ; Mrs. Caroline F. Orne ; Mrs. M. St. Leon Loud ; Mrs. Ann S. Stephens; JT S Suilivan ; Mrs E C Stedman ; Mrs Caroline Lee lientz ; William Wallace. The publishers have made an arrangement, in addition, for an Original Novel, from the per, of 11. W. Herbert, Esq., author of “Cromwell,” “The Brothers,” Ac., which they have been publishing for some time past. The scene of tiiis novel is laid in America —the sub ject is the Buccaniers. Sucli an opportunity to subscribe should not be lost. Original Stories appear in every number of the paper with Original articles on all subjects. The Post contains the greatest variety of Ori ginal Tales, Sea Sketches, Essays, Poetry, Songs, Charades, besides the latest and the best selections from the American and English Maga zines, and all the other fountains of choice Ori ginal literature. The Terms. It is issued at the old established rate of Two Dollars per annum, Cash in advance, and may be truly said, now that is is enlarged, to be the Cheapest Paper in the Union. As friends and neighbors often wish to club together to facilitate remittances, we otter to such or to any person who will secure us the names and money, the following Inducements to Clubs. 3 copies for 5 dollars, in advance, post paid. 7 it ti it it it it it It is to be understood, that to entitle any per son to the benelit of the above terms, all arreara ges must be first paid, and the subscriptions must be remitted in advance post paid. We adhere to the cash system. Editors who may copy this Prospectus, and forward us a copy will receive our thanks, and a regular exchange. GEORGE R. GRAHAM & CO. Third and Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. . w From the Ncu:-Orlctins Pickayunc. TO A RAT. [CAUUHT IN A PRINTING OFFICE.] Thou long-tailed, ebon-eyed, nocturnal ranger! \\ hat led thee hither among the types X cases! Dost tliou not know that running midnight ra ces O’er umdiiig types, is fraught with imminent danger! Did hunger lead thee?—Didst thou think to find Some cheese Parmesan to delight thy maw ! Vani hope ! —none beta literary jaw Can masticate our cookery for the mind. Perchance tlmu hast a literary taste— A bn e for letters, and that sort of thing : But why, thou wire-tail’d imp—thou vermin j Didst thou but yesternight devour our | ste, And throw our types in pyramids of pi! Thy doom’s decreed ! —Come, Towscr, at him ’ fly! B -i I .vCf X IX Pi f 0 11 . A Ben.nl/ul Extract. —However dark ! i and disconsolate tiie path of life may seem j | to any man, there is an hour of deep and j ! undisturbed repose at Land, when the body ! may sink into a dreamless slumber. Let | not the imagination be started, if this resting j i place, instead of being a bed of down, shall ; ; be a bed of gravel, or the rocky bed ol the j j tomb. No matter where the poor remains ] ! of a man may be, the repose is deep and un- i | disturbed, the sorrowful bosom heaves no! more, the tears are dried up in their faun tains, the aching bead is at rest, and tiie stormy waves of earthly tribulation roll j unheeded over the place of graves. Let j armies engage in fearful conflict over the : very bosom of” the dead, not one of the slee pers heeds the spirits striving triumph, or I responds to the rendering shouts of victory, i How quiet those count-millions sleep in the arms of their mother earth ! The voice of thunder shall not awaken them; the loud cry of the elements, the winds, the waves, ! nor even the giant tread of the earthquake, t shall not be able to cause an inquietude j in the chamber of death. They shall rest j and pass away—the last great battle shall ! be fought; and then a small voice at first 1 not heard, shall rise, to a tempest, and pen etrate the voiceless grave. For a trurri ; pet shall sound, and the dead shall hear llis ‘ voice. A correspondent has sent us the follow- j mg, saying that he copied it some time since ! from a newspaper, and thinks it worthy of republication in the Post:— “Quarrels. — One of the most easy, the most common, most perfectly foolish things | in the world is, to quarrel ; no matter with whom—man, woman, or child—or upon what pretence, provication, or occasion whatsoever. There is no kind of necessity in it, and no special degree of benefit to be gained by it, and yet, strange as the fact may be, theologians quarrel, and politicians j lawyers, doctors, and princes quarrel ; the I church quarrels, and the State quarrels ; | nations and tribes and corporations, men, j women, and children, dogs and cats, birds | and beasts quarrel about all manner of j things, and on all manner of occasions. If, there is any thing in the world that will j make a man mad, it is unquestionably a i quarrel. No man ever failed to think less j of himself after than he did before one; it j degraded him in his own eyes, and in the i eyes of others ; and what is worse bl unts his i sensibility to disgrace, on the one hand, and j increases the power of passionate irritabili- j ty on the other. The truth is the more [ quietly and peaceably we all get along the better ; the bettor for ourselves, the better for our neighbors. In nine cases out often the wisest course is, if a man cheats you, j quit dealing with him; if he is abusive, quit j his company ; if he slanders you, take care ] to live so that no one will believe him.— j No matter who he is, or how he treats you ; i the wisest way is, generally, just to let him ! alone ; for there is nothing better than this ! cool, calm, quiet way of getting along with j the wrongs we meet with.” Woman vs. “ Lady .”—We have several j times in conversation been corrected by the j fastidiously refined for using the word “wo- j man” instead of lady. “Woman,” say they is a coarse, common word. It’s no such | thing. It’s the best word in the English language. Suppose Scott in his noble tri- bute to the sex for their devoted tenderness to us when under affliction, had written “Oh Ladies in our hours of ease,” Ac., would he not have destroyed the richness of the passage ? YVe think so. “Ladies ’ are to our mind, creatures of education, fashion ! and refinement; made up by the school mis tress, the dancing master, and the dress maker—things of elegance and grace, which we may admire without feeling a warmer sentiment. Accomplished and S lovely “women,” however, arc beings with j warm, true hearts, and pure, holy and gush- 1 ing affections, whom to know is not only to admire, but to revere and love. We would tax all our powers of pleasing for a lady— we would if need he, pour out our blood like water for a woman. “ Do you know that your opponent picks his cards ?” inquired a fellow of liis friend at a gaming-table. “ Never mind,” repli ed the other, “ I shall pick his pocket be * fore we nc.rt.” DOW, JR. In Dow's last sermon, preached in the New York Sunday Mercury, wo find the following rich morsel : “ Man looks upon life just as he does up- j | on the women, there is no living with them 1 and he can’t live without them. He will i | run after them—and, rather than bo held, ; he will lose his coat tail and character; ! ; kisses them lor love, and then kicks fori i leading him into trouble. So with life, I j j say, he partakes of its pleasures and then ! i damns it for its pains—gathers boquets of | bliss, and when their blossoms have faded j j he finds himself in a Lunch of briars— ! which is all owing to a little incident that j I occurred in Paradise when man was as 1 I green as a tobacco worm, and as unsnspi- ; cions as a tree toad in a thunder storm. — Ho was then told to increase and multiply 1 and so ho accordingly increased his cares ! and curses, multiply his miseries, and pco- j ! pled the world with a parcel of candidates j j for perdition !—and I uni one of’em.” ’ THE iU )M WITH A LIGHT IN IT. 1 The foregoing anecdote is only equalled j j by an occurrence that took [dace in early i | times, in Tennessee, in which Gen. Jackson 1 I (then a young man,) was one of the princi- I j pul actors. The writer heard the story of i ten in the town where the occurrence took j place. The General was riding the Cir i cull at the time referred to, as a lawyer, and Court was sitting in the little town of jII , now not much larger. It was a j i pleasant summer evening, and a group ol j j the gentlemen of the bar were standing in ! j front of the only tavern in the place, enga- ! | gs and in discussing the news of the day, when i a stranger rode up to the door of the tavern j | and dismounted. There was much of the j | dandy in his appearance. He stalked into j j tiie house, looking neither right nor left, and j | paid no attention whatever, to the friendly 1 i greetings of the gentlemen before-mention- ‘ ; ed. The house was kept by an aged widow j j lady, who was respected and esteemed by all who knew her. The important gentle- ! j man sought her presence, and demanded, j ! raiher than requested, “ A room to himself, •• i and a light in it. ’ Mrs. 11. politely in form- ] | cd him that as Court was then sitting, and \ : her house was somewhat crowded, it would | j he impossible to accommodate him in the ! j way proposed, but tiiat he could have a ! room, if ho would share it with another j j gentleman. This lie refused ; and finally j became so insolent and annoying in his re- ‘■ | marks upon tiie want of accommodation, i that tiie lady sent for General Jackson, as j | one in whom she could confide, and reques- ! j ted liis advice. To him she stated the ; ! case, and lie desired her to leave the matter jto him. He immediately took a servant, j | and made him enter the little log corn crib, | rake the corn all on one side, and sweep the j ! floor. The light so much wanted, was pi a- ; ced upon the floor. The entrance was a • hole about two feet square, with a door, or shutter which fastened with a padlock. The | General then repaired to the great mail, and j told him liis room was ready, witii a light i in it! The grinning darkey took another I I light and preceded him, while the General, j I with due deference, brought up the rear.— I j Jack led him to the hole, at which he stop- j I ped, with very manifest tokens of rage. — j j “ There’s your room,” said the General !! : “ Don’t keep us waiting !” “Do you mean j I to insult me ?” stammered the stranger, as j he encountered the flashing eyes of the ; j General riveted upon him. “Get in sir! J | (was all the reply,) or by the Eternal, you i shall go in neck and heels. Jack ! (to the ! negro) help him it; he wants a room to himself!” Jack’s aid was not needed The dandy crawled in, the key was turned, j I and as insisted upon— he had “ a room to j himself, with a light in it.” Boston Times. j From the Boston Atlas. THE NEW COCKED HATS, i It was announced in some of the public | i prints, the other day, that cocked hats were coming into \ogue again. Since that, a j correspondent, who makes it a point to keep j l up with the spirit of the times, lias sent us j j the following account of “ the new cocked hats.” j You may be surprised to learn that cock- ! j ed hats are about to be the rage again. But j such is the fact. You will be more aston | ished when you see what elegant things they are. They ditier in size, of course, like the heads they are destined to cover, but generally speaking, are all made of the finest black moleskin. They are perfect gossamers as to lightness—not weighing so much, by about one-seventh as the com mon sugar-loaf or bell-crowned huts. They are not quite so high, lior are the corners quite so angular as those which our great- j grand-fathers were so proud to carry on the | top of their wigs before the Revolution.— I But they are altogether more becoming to the person. The three corners are so ar | ranged that one projects beyond each ear, j and the third over tiie nape of the neck. — j The interiors are lined with or without lea tiler, according to the fancy of the purcha sers. By means of a chemical process in the manufacture, the moleskin is rendered j water-proof, or at least impervious to rain ; j while, at the same time the gossamer qua!- j I ity allows sufficient ventilation for the hair j or head. All the edges are covered with! j silk braid or eoul. But the most important ! improvement “ old style rendered new,” is j the addition of full vizors in front for the purpose of profeetin. l ’ the forehead and she.- ?l. J. El Al*l*i: L, Printer. ! ding the eyes. Those vizors are somewhat I similar, though decidedly superior, to those lof the bust glazed or cloth caps. They are, j in fact, most ornamented as well as capital I contrivances ; infinitely preferable for the i protection of the eyes from the sun and dust, ! to the broadest and handsomest brims ever ! used. Without these new vigors, the new | cocked hats would not go down at all ; but with them, “ the three corners” will have ’ a tremendous run. They really give a ■ most dashing appearance to the wearers; and as they do not cost more than the best round beavers, they will undoubtedly soon j “ knock” all other coverings for the caput “ into cocked hats.” PUNISHMENT IN CHINA. The most dreadful punishments are in dicted upon criminals in the celestial cm- I [lire.” j For the murder of a parent or near rela j tive, or rebellion, the prisoner is made to ; undergo a punishment ealled Ling-eho ! which is performed by cutting him to pie ! ces by degrees, commencing at the feet or | hands. In case lie has any relative who | can bribe the executioner the torture may I lie abridged, and liis sufferings cease by ; piercing to the heart ; at times this may be done fora small sum. Another punishment for the same offence is the following : The culprit is fastened with his back t - | a large cross, placed in the ground with his j hands and feet so tied, that he cannot move jail inch in any direction. An incision is j then made across the forehead, and the skin ; pulled down over the eyes and face ; then : the foot hands, legs, arms, and head, suc- I cessively cut off from the trunk, which is j finally pierced to the heart. Beheading is a punishment tor adultery, murder, Ac. The prisoner is made to kneel in some S public place, but not exposed on a scaffold I towards the throne of the “Sun of Heaven,” j and, as if returning thanks for punishment I about to be received lie bows, and while : raising his head it is struck off bv one blow | of a sword, the head is then put into a cage, ! sent to the place where the crime was com mitted, and hung at the end of a pole, or | againsta wall. The men employed in this I service are very expert and strong, and go ! to their work with as much composure as a butcher to the slaughter. Prisoners are i often, after being confined in jail, let loose | and branded on the forehead with a hot iron so that they may be known wherever they may go. For stealing the perpetrator of I the crime is dragged through the streets by ; a party of soldi, is, who alternately lash him \vith a throng of plaited ratans on the back, j and beat a largo gong to give the people ! notice, that they may witness the punisli | ment. In some cases, the knees and ancles are I compressed in iron machines made for the I purpose ; this is extremely painful. There i; no punishment more common and unmer cifully executed than that of whipping I Smuggling salpetre into the country, from j which powder may be manufactured, is | punished by decapitation.—Strangling is | also a* very common punishment. The criminal is tied to a strong upright stake, i with Ills hands and feet fastened; a stout ; cord is then put round his neck and pas- I sod through a hole pierced in a stake. A stick of about an inch and a half in diame ter is attached to the cord, and the execu tioner standing behind wrenches it round. J The eyes soon start from their sockets and i the tongue is seen issuing from the mouth, which foams and bleeds excessively; final ly the neck is cut through by the cord, ; and the head falls to the ground. No cap | or covering of any kind is placed over the ! face during the execution. The following crimes, which ought to come under cognizance of the laws as oth- I ers, are very leniently punished. A grandfather or grandmother killing a grandchild, a father or mother wilfully murdering their own son or daughter, and a master or mistress putting to death a do j mestic slave, are only punished 60 or 70 blows ; and should they wish to lay the murder falsely on some other person, the ! punishment is but 80 blows and three years ; transportation. | Too good to be lost. —An old miser in | New England owning a farm, found it im possible one day to do his work without as : sistance, and accordingly offered any man food for performing the requisite labor. A half-starved pauper hearing of the terms. accepted them. Before going into the field j in tlio morning, the farmer invited his help j to breakfast, after finishing tho morning meal the old skin-flint thought it would be saving time if they should place the dinner upon the breakfast. This was readily a greed to by the unsatisfied stranger, and the dinner was soon dispatched. “Suppose now,” said tho frugal farmer, “ wo take supper; it will preserve time and trouble, you know.” “ Just as you like,” said the. eager eater, and at it they went. “ Now we will go to work,” said the satisfied and delighted employer. “ Thank you,” repli ed the delighted laborer, “ I never work after supper.” The Richmond Star says, beautiful is the | love and sweet the kiss of a sister—but ! when you hav’nt a sister handy, try a cousin j tisn’t much worse. I And when you liav'nt a cousin handy . i try any pretty girl and v “. 1> And it no* tc 1 bad to toko —i'V - v “ ‘ [VOLUME XXVII
