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NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE, D. (4. COTTINO, Editor. No. 35 NEW SERIES.] NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. T E B ai s ; Published weekly at Three Dollars per airmail it’ paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Vents, if not paid till the expi ration of six months. No paper to be discontinuetßunlcss at the option of tha l'lditor, without the settlement of .all arrearages. JjT Letters, on business, must be postpaid, to insure attention. No communication shall he published, unless we are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements, notexceedingooo square, first insertion, Seventy-five Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of t wenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted tilkfor bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad- j 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 be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published/orfy days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for four month'. — 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, t Washington, Ga., January; 1643. \ AUGUSTA MAIL. arrives. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5, A M CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 12, M. MILLEIKiEViLLE > 1 AIL. ARRIVES. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, :•* 6, A Ai. CLOSE.-.. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11, A. M. CAROLINA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday. Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. CLOSES. Sunday, Wednesday, and -Friday, at 6, A. M. LEXINGTON MAIL. ARRIVES. Tuesday and Saturday, at 2, P. M. CLOSES. Monday and Friday, at 9, A. M. ELBEftTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Taursday, at 8, P. AI. | Thursday, at 6, P. M. LINCOLNTON MAIL. ‘ ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 12, M. j Friday, at 12, M. JSETSTSss ATTORNEY AT LAW. O’ Office in Mr. Barnett’s new building, North west corner of the Public Square. Washington, Wilkes county, Ga., ) December 22, 1842. j 17 COTTING & BUTLER, ATTOKNIES, HAVE taken an OFFICE in the rear of W illis & Hester’s Store. . January, 1843. 28 __ The Subscriber 9 WISHING to close business, offers at Redu ced Prices, his present STOCK, consist ing in part, of the following : gTfi Ladies’ Kid and Calf walking fej Shoes, just received. Misses Calf and Seal do. do. Children’s Shoes,of various kinds Boy’s w:t.: and Kip, sewed and peg’d. Shoes, Men’s Shoes, sewed and peg’d. a variety, Women’s sewed and peg’d. Kips, Women’s tine Leather Bootees, Gentlemen’s fine Calf Boots, Coarse Brogans, men’s and boys, best quality, Do. do. extra size, Men’s Leather Slippers, Men’s Calf and Seal Pumps. ALSO, Ladies’ Kid Buskin Ties, and a case of Gentle reen’s sewed Shoes, soon to arrive. Also, Factory Oznaburgs, at 9 cents per yard, and woolen Linseys, nearly a yard wide, at 28 to 30 cents, which article was sent invoiced at 45 cents, and cannot be houcht at the Factory now at much less than 40 cts. by the quantity. O’ Persons wishing any of the above articles, will do well- to call at the SHOE STORE of A. L. LEWIS. N. B.—Persons indebted on account will please call and settle at the earliest npseible dale. January 12, 18-43. A. L. L. .a'S&Aioa Tailoring Establishment Removed over H. S. Belcher’s Store. * rITIIE Subscriber begs leave to inform the pub- A lie and his former customers, that in conse quence of the present Hard Times, he will make up Work in a Superior Style of Fashion, at a reduced price for Cash. Cotton, Hog-meat, Lard, Meal, Flour, or Irish Potatoes. Persons wishing to patronize a TAILOR that is willing to comply with the Times, can do so by applying to the Subscriber. WILLIAM F. SOHAN. October 13, 1842. 7 GEORGIA, Elbert county. FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordi nary, for leave to sell a part of the Negroes be longing to the Estate of John Hall, deceased. THOMAS J. TURMAN, Adm’r. ‘ February 2,1843. m4m de bonis non. apt igMreasw* EXECUTED AT THIS © F!F 0 © f . NEW GOODS. The Subscriber has just received from New-York, part of his Spring Slock of Goons, CI ONSISTING of: Calicoes, Muslins, Lawns t and Cambrics, and an assortment of Goods lcr Gentlemen’s Summer wear—all of which will be sold at the lowest rates for CASH, or on credit to those who have been punctual in pay ment of their last ye*ar’s accounts. A. A. CLEVELAND. Washington, April 13,1813. 4t 33 Tew goods. The Subscriber is now receiving and has on hand a General Assortment of Spring A* Summer GOODS, viz: American Prints, English and French Prints, French Muslins, Figured Lawns & Jackonct Muslins, Fancy Silks, Black do. Bombazine; - Silk I'Mitw'-- ■? ; Ties, Sup; Bonn ‘ Ribt.uns, FVc •” - ’! i N k Ribbons, ’ Pi.-. Lu • do - T ANARUS,,: iii? Lawns, 1 - J . • it* H ■ Ptttf. >. for Gentlemen’s 1. : 1/ , C : -.-irmrs, <s ; - .j -’ . vl .ill, Biin .i ; ■ B own > Ft; ‘fin .. . 1 1 -aeht .Shirtings, D.,. do. . • very cheap Georgia IS ankt.'fns. Cotton Pongee and Gambroons. Palm-ieai Hats tind Bonnets. Fur and Leghorn Hats, Mole-skill and Brush do. Saddles, Bridies an : Martingales. Drugs and Medicines. Erades’ patent and Carolina Iloes. Nails. Crockery and Hardware. Sugar and Coffee. Tea. Ladies’ fine Kid Slippers, Do. do. walking Shoes, Gentlemen’s Calf and Kip Shoes, Brogan do. Also, a great variety of articles usually kept in his line, which he offers on reason able terms. (fc??“Ca!l and see. I. COKART. April 13, 1843. 33 TIN SHOP. TSt HE Subscriber wishes to inform Merchants A and the Public generally of this and the adjoining Counties, that lie has commenced ma king TIN WARE at wholesale. Merchants can have the Tin sent to their Stores, provided the amount ordered will warrant sending it out. All orders promptly attended to. The Ware shall he well made and of good materials, and as cheap as can be bought in the State. Roofing, Guttering, and all kinds of job work, shall be well and promptly executed and at pri ces to suit the times. Tin retailed low. Cash will be required for all Jobs. ET The business of the Shop will be conduct ed entirely by Mr. Samuel Fisher. R. H. VICKERS. April 13, 1843. 33 wwmm* BANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, > Savannah, April 5, 1843. f ON Monday, the first day of May next, an E lection will be held at the Banking-House, in Savannah, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M., for Eight Directors on the part of the in dividual Stockholders in this Bank, to serve for twelve months from that date. By order of the Board, A. PORTER, Cashier. April 13. % 3t 33 Dissolution, THE Co-partnership heretofore existing un der the name of MOSELY & ELLING TON, has been dissolved AH persons indebt ed to the concern are requested to make pay ment to S. C. Ellington, and all persons having demands against said concern will present them to him for payment. JOSEPH MOSELY. SIMEON C. ELLINGTON. April 12,1843. 33 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold on Monday the eighth day of May next, at the late residence of Haley Butler, deceased, in Elbert county, all the Per ishable Property belonging to said Estate, con sisting of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Saaep, ‘xen, two Wagons, Corn, Fodder, Bacon, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools, Wheat-fan, and many other articles not here mentioned.— The sale to continue from day today until all is sold. Terms will be made know on the day of ; sale. EPPY BOND, Adm’r. March 14, 1843 eow3t 30 PUBLISHED EVE R Y TH U IIS DA Y MOR N1 NG. WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) APRIL 27, 184. To the Editor of the Washington News : BELOW I hand you a list of the names of your neighbors and friends, in Wilkes county, who have not granted their Lands. If their lands are ungranted on the first day of July next, the Lots revert to the State. It is time that the people shoula he thinking of this matter in Old Wilkes. Names of Drawers in Lottery of 1821 and 1827, who resided or gave in their names in the county of Wilkes, and whose Lands are ungranted : Edm. 11. Borum Janies C Holmes Each. Hendrick Augustin Thomas .Tames Mozlay William Duncan Ann Rutledge, Burwell Johnston i James D. Gresham John Freeman ! Nathaniel McCoy Samuel B. Head | John Ray John Seoul’s orphans j Win. Proctor’s orphans Barnet Golsby \ W M Booker’s orphans Elizabeth Marler Sarah N:iHold James Taylor Samuel Thompson Benjamin Portwood William Smith John Orr William Anderson Elizabeth Chivers Mary Burnet t Alexander Flemister Christopher Orr Thomas Davis Zelotes Adams John Favor Win. Town’s orphans Amanda Ferrington William’ll Prather Henry B Thompson Benj. Taliaferro’s orph’sJoseph Tucker John Rorie’s orphans Margaret Ilammack Bryan Fanning VV.Bird’s orphans Joseph Gartrell’s orph’s Lucy White II B Gibson, Sen. Burwell Duniphant John P Burdett David Lawson James While’s orphans William Cato John Wells, Jr. Chastun Gibson William F i Flournoy John T Graves Joseph B Johnson Micajah A Lane James Seay John M Hampton J Wellborn’s orphans James J. Goodwin Drury Cunningham Anslem B Leigh Nathaniel McCoy William Bowen Samuel Paschail Joseph W Cooper Christian VV Bolton William Silvey Janie.-, Godwin James S Ragsda e James M Hammock James Sanford Joseph M Murray William B Smith Thomas Trenton Thomas Eidson Wil iam A Calloway Nancy Williams Win. Murphy’s orph’s. diaries J Ferrell Zachariah Slaton Harriet Pullen • James Davis Stephen Ellington Henry Brook Robert C Gibson Ilezekiah Jones Polly Porter VVinefred Calloway John Ogletree Eliz.abetli Evans Archibald Gresham Cary Colton .fames Crews I Anslem B Leigh Agnes Wilkins Bryan Fanning Patrick I-I Johnson Preston Brook Isaac Marshall j Hiram Williams William Park’s orphans ! Elizabeth Simmons Irvin Crews | John Flint’s orphans Albert Rees I James White Clement Sherman ! Josiah W Pope John T Graves Jincev Iloltzclaw William Thompson, i Nancy Dorsey ; Names of Draivers in Land Lottery of 1832, whose Lands arc ungranted : 1 David Walker’s orph’s. Jeremiah Hammock i Elijah Echols, Sen. .lessee Brazzel’s orph’s. Martha Murphy Stephen Johnson, sen. Washington Huffs’ or. Josiah Walton John Norman, jr. Nancy Mosely Robert Harris’orphans Samuel M Smith Eph. S. Hopping Aaron Dodd i Richard Jones Richard Woodruff, sen. VVinnefred Carter Andrew G Semmes II Spratlin’s orphans Aug. J. Davis Willis C Jenkins Francis M Striblir.g John C Wilkinson B Wootten’s orphans Rhoda Reeves Thomas Christopher S Wellborn’s orphans Seaborn Jackson Felix II Green James S Holmes William Flurry A Henley’s orphans Samuel C Head Adam Andrews William Gibson Fred. Bail’s orphans M E Mosely Janies L Harrison M S Watkins’orphans Josiah Walton Burton II Wright Fortune Burks | Henry C Laughter Rachael Kent i Rhoda Reeves Lee Ann Ruddell Henry Brooker Eliza A Talliaferro J Dysoil’s orphans Aug. D. Statham Hosea Holtzclaw’s or’s. Truin Ilinton Jacob B Nash J Wellborn’s orphans Margaret Combs John Strozer’s orphans Janies Jones R C Armstrong J Holliday’s orphans George W Johnson J B Lennard’s orphans Nancy Williams Ephraim Bailey Jefry Coliron Ellison Groce George W. Willis William D King Wylie Maxwell Thomas Faver J. Fling’s orphans Richard Woodruff Terry Runnels John H Dyson Branch P. Fulks David Woodruff Robert B Williams Drawers of Gold Lois in Lottery of 1832, whose Lots are ungranted : Charles Luker Ebenezer Janes Joshua Agee William Slaton John Scott’s orphans M McAvoy Henry Pope Samuel Burdett Daniel Fling Abraham Whittaker Richard 1 Holliday Ifni. B. Little C Williamson’s orph’s. James Arnold’s orphans Harris Adams Daniel Chandler Aaron Crhn Thomas L Gilmer S J Cassels John Bailey J G Butler’s orphans Mary Ann West Aaron Dodd Timothy Hixson James R Ware E C Lawrence James Ilia Key John Hill Jane Minton Andrew G Semmes Ed. McCarron Hartwell Felts John Barker John S Jarrell Richard Jo.,es Win. P. Carter Isaiah Wiilis Benjamin Slack Elizabeth J. Smith David Holliman Andrew Iluiing A lUddle’s orphans Anna Sherror John McNeall’s orphan John L Wingfield James Colley’s orphans J Welmaker’s orphans L L Davis’ orphans Clement Shermon Win. H. Freeman William Cade Win. Bowen Samqel M Dyson Clifton O Mahony Kimbro Standard Drury Calloway William H Pope Win. Rovie’s orphans Henry H flvde .lames Edmond’s orph’s. Ephraim Jackson M Wadkins’orphans Joel 11 Terrell John Staples Nathan Wright Owen O Bird Thomas Burdett Jonathan Phillips C Render’s orphans John L Wynn Jordan Taylor David P Hillhonse Thomas A Pasteur James K W illiams Joseph Slack Lock Weems Ab. B. Calloway Margaret Borum Allen Holliday George D W illis’ orpli. James Boatright Joshua Brook Daniel Stalker John Slack John S Jarrell Aug. H. Gibson Enoch Combs Gustavos Scott John W. Threlkeld M S Watkins’ orphans Elenor Jackson Nathan Eckels Hill Moore's orphans Jesse Hinton T Hemphill’s orphans Charles II Wootten John <4, West Jacob Luncelord Elizabeth Houghton Richard J Willis Mariali Pettus Wm. Shumate William P Muse Elizabeth Hanson Louis Barrett Fenton M Gibson Keziah Duke John Taylor, orphan C B Williams David Elkin Samuel Burdett Thomas It Eidson James L Harrison David Woodruff Anne Anthony Daniel Bruckner Laurence Banksou Joseph H Burks Charles Johnson Benj. Birdsong’s orph’s. Martha Murphy David L Rice James Pullin, sen. Nancy Williams Fielden L Hinton Henry Hunt’s orphans Frances A Lipham Arthur Slaton Peter Strozer, sen. John W Smith’s orpli. Elijah Eckels Win. S. Howard Nich. Simpson Thomas Owen John J-ee P Burch’s orphans Jesse Coliron Abraham M Mathews Arthur Slaton Wm. Gill Lucy Murphy George W Wheeler John Hinton Thomas Moreman, sen. Waiter II Weems Joseph T Burdett Lemuel B Wynn Welcome Fanning Zach. Ivy John I Dent David Bunch Stephen Johnson Simeon Brook Rebecca Mathews Elizabeth Iluiing Wm. H. Moon Joseph B Gofer John W Carter Margaret Pope Elisha Gray James Warthen Samuel Thompson John B Green Jacob Johnson Michael 1. Andrews C Daqjel William Davis Joseph Bloody Benj. Wootten’s orph’s. George Shank Samuel Mills Blender Bird F Burke’s widow Win. Benson, sen. G Owen’s orphans Joseph S Foster Wm. W. Prather Matthias Haggle Benjamin D Sims John W Heard Isaac Moore Zach. li. Combs’ orph’s. Tim. Iloltzclaw John Dyson’s orphans John B Millner’s orph’s.Mary King Thomas H Marler Snowden Kirkland John M Kilgore James K Williams James Williams Francis McLendon O’ I will remain in Milledgeville until the first of July, and attend promptly to taking opt Grants, and affording every useful information in regard to the value and situation of Lots ol Land. It is almost unnecessary for mo to inform the above individuals, that many of them are draw ers of as good Lots of Land as any in the State of Georgia. The daily developments of the value and im portance oi Gold IjOts in the Cherokee country, should stimulate the Drawers to a speedy’ grant ing -oi their Lots. 1 have prepared the List I send you at great trouble, time and labor, for I felt satisfied that many oi the individuals named above, or their heirs, or representatives, were not awate of their having ungranted Lands. WILLIAM H. PRITCHARD, Milledgeville, Ga. LAND ASEhCY. _ TIIE undersigned enuers his services, as A gent, to all persons who may yet have Lands to grant in any of the Lotteries in this State, and who wish tohave them granted, without incur ring the trouble and expense of travelling to this place for that purpose. According to the provi sions of an Act, assented to the 28th December last, all Lands not granted or applied for, by the first of July next, are forfeited by the claimant, and become exclusively the property of the State; and all persons seeking to take out grants be fore that time, must accompany their application with an affidavit setting forth the nature of their right, whether it be that of owner, administrator, guardian, judgement creditor, or agent; and, i!_ agent, to be accompanied with the Power of At torney, duly executed. We would particularly direct the attention of those who may entrust their business with me, to the requirements of the law; and would further suggest to such, the propriety of addressing me at as early a day as practicable, in order that if there be any defect or informality, it may be remedied in due time. The Grant fees are $2 50, for Forty Acre lots, and $5 for all others. My charge will be One Dollar for each grant or application. In all in stances letters addressed to me, must be post paid, and tbe necessary fees enclosed, to ensure attention. N. B. An enclosure of Five Dallars, specie filnds, will cover the amount, for Granting : nii commissions for Land Lots. Three Dollars,: j?e cie funds, will likewise cover all expenses m Granting Gold Lots. WM. H. PRITCHARD, Milledgeville Ga. FORM OF AFFIDAVIT. GEORGIA, Wittes County. Personally appeared before ine, who being duly sworn, says that he is the properown er, (orthe lawful agent of the owner thereof,) ot Lot No. in the district section county ; the grant for which is applied for by him under the provisions of an act assented to De cember 28 th, 1642. Sworn to, and subscribed before me, this day of 1843. jmm FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY. GEORGIA, Wilkes County. Be it known, that I have this day, appointed Wm. II Pritchard, ofthe county of Baldwin, my lawful attorney for me to apply for and lake out o! office, the grant for lot No. in the district section, in the county of and to do all such matters and things, as I could do in the premises, were I at present at the do ing thereof. In testimony whereof, I have here to affixed my name and seal, this day ot 1843. Signed, sealed and acknowledged i in presence of us, / ‘ >J- P ) FOUR months after date application will be made to the Honorable Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Ordi nary, for leave to sell the Real Estate of John W. Sherrer, deceased. WILLIAM SHERRER, Adm’r. March 9. 143. m4m 28, t Ui uenus. ADVANTAGES OF BEING SLAN DERED. BY EPPESSARGEANT. Every body speaks well of him! lam sor ry to hear of it; for then he must have lowed as low to knaves and fools as to the honest dig nity of virtue and talent. — Sheridan. ‘ls it possible?’ ‘True, every word of it! I had it direct from Mrs. Marvel, whose husband, you know, is a very matter of fact sort of a man, and the last in the world to invent such a story about any body.’ ‘Well, I never would have believed that young Langdale could have fallen into such habits! So inconsiderate too at this mo. moot when his bedridden old uncle is hesi tating as to how he shall dispose of his im mense estate!’ ‘Oh, that will undoubtedly go to Mr. Al len, the other nephew, who is a perfect mo del of the young men of the age in his hab its; and who calls on old Gregory twice a day dutifully to enquire into his health.’ ‘And doesn’t the dissipated one have sense enough to do the same?’ ‘Quite the contrary. Langdale hasn’t called on his uncle these six months. 1 Ir is too fond of his bottle and his cigar to con cern himself about the old gentleman.’ ‘And-wlijclirif the nephews is favored by •the famous beauty, Miss Maberly?’ ‘The fortunate one of course, which so ever it may be; but as the chances of wealth now are in favor of Allen, Langdale is not so much encouraged at present as former ly.’ ‘And so Langdale has a cottage in Bloomingdale, and’— ‘Hush! don’t for the world repeat it as coming from me—though at the same time I must say, I think it proper such things should be known.’ ‘To he sure they should! I have a doz |en more calls to make this morning, my dear Mrs. B . Good day ! Be sure and return my visit soon.’ And thus saying, Miss Patter took her leave, and a dozen calls in rapid success ion, and every where communicated the in telligence she had gathered in regard to Mr. Langdale. These agrepable intimations were but part of a system of abuse, which had been originated by Harrowby, an old friend of Langdale’s, and n masterly tactician, in his management ofthe minor peculiariti. s of human nature. Langdale had been com plaining that Miss Maberly gave him no encouragement, and that his uncle had as sured him, that he should only leave him | enough in his will to buy him a suit of I mourning. Harrowby heard tiiis intelli ; gence with concern, for he was himself in j debted to Langdale, for the loan o.f some hundreds, and though he well know he should never be dunned for the repayment he was yet desirous of keeping his youitv friend in a position, where lie should nevr feel the temptation of want. Harrow!)’ applied himself to the study of Langdalfs case—questioned him minutely as to wh o the world said of him—what were Miss M.i berly’s characteristics, and what were the uncle’s. He learnt that the young lady was of rather a romantic turn of mind ambitious, but high spirited and generous; fond of admiration, and remarkably fond of having her own way. According to Lang dale’s belief, however, the good and beauti ful preponderated in her character as well as in her person. As for old Gregory, the uncle, ho had been a rogue in his youth, but was entirely reformed. He took credit to himself for the change, but the fact was, that gout and in cipient disease had wrought it. He be longed to some dozen tempcrancunocietii -. and abused his old friend, King Alcohol with the habitual zeal of young converts llarrowby reflected long and intently up on these and other particulars, which Lang dale communicated. At last, he exclaim ed: -I see it, my young friend. 1 have struck the root of the mischief. The fact is, you have altogether too good a charac ter. You are too amiable, too correct, too unexceptionable in your deportment. You don’t afford pegs, enough for slander to hang her little exaggerations upon You must commit some trifling peccadilloes, or you will bo ruined. Suppose you stand in the eolonade before Pinteaux’s * to-mor row with a cigar in your mouth and your cheeks very much flushed. But no. There is not tiie least occasion that you should do any thing of that kind. Siam! • reauires no straw in the manufacture of her bricks. Imagination supplies matertaf solid enough for her. I must backbite you a little, Langdale—give currency to a few bits of scandal—get you well abused—‘and then there will be some hopes of retrieving your fortunes ” “Really, Harrowby,’ replid Langdale, ‘I do not comprehend your tactics. Look at my cousin Allen; see what an excellent character he enjoys. And what will be the consequence? He will marry Ellen Maberly, and become old Gregory’s heir.’ ‘Fie upon your faint heart! He will ne ver do any such thing. He is ruining him self by playing the saint.’ ‘Why Harrowby, he is the President of a Temperance Society, and surely if any thing can prejudice his uncle in his favor, it will be that fact.” ‘All a mistake! You show your irr-uo rance of human nature,*my dear boy, in saying so. Self love is at the bottom of nil our actions—l take that as an axiom. Now is it the way to win old Groogry’3 favor to isl . J . KAV P K 3,, | J rin t<• r . make it continually appa •nl i ’ !fis under standing that you are vasily U tter than ho was at your age ? \ ‘But the lady, Harrowby. surely she will prefer that her lover should beman of unobjectionable character? ‘Unobjectionable, humbug! How will she ever find out that she loves hinqVinless someone gives her an opportunity \f de fending him ? Ah! let all the world\tra duce rather than praise me to the Vo. man whose love I would win.’ • \ ‘Where would your philosophy lead toy asked Langdale. ‘lf you are right, then, the old proverb is wrong; and honesty is not the best policy.’ i ‘For its own sake,’ said Harrowljv, ‘it is —for our own peace of mind, and t!(b smile of our own conscience! I would not gjvjv nuich for honesty, which is based solely tip- I on a trust in its policy. How much mon-\ eautious than the author of this old saw is Shakespeare when he says, ‘Corruption wins not more than honesty;’ from which we may infer that honesty wins not more than corruption; which 1 believe to he a ffict. But we are straying from tiie sub ject before us The question is, how ar. y.iu to regain the favor of your uncle and youi n.l tress? I have revealed to you tlx means Give me a carte blanche to slan der you; and all shall be well.” “Really, my dear Harrowby, this is a most original plan for advancing one’s for tunes; but 1 rely upon your superior sa gacity and knowledge of the world. 1 leave my character in your hands.’ ‘And I will re-consign it to a maiden la dy of my acquaintance, who will deal with very tenderly.” Here the conference between Harrowby and his pupil terminated; and the former drew his silk hankerchiefover his hat, and went forth to set afoot the project he had or iginated. The result did not fully appear until several months had elapsed. By that time, Langdale had become one of the most notorious young men about the town. Studious in his habits, with a constitutional repugnance to sensual-excess, and passing the greater part of his time among his books; he yet innocently acquired the reputation of being a ‘five bottle man,’ and a gay’ de ceiver, a gambler and a confirmed rake. Mothers warned their daughters against his insidious arts. Prudent fathers threat ened their son’s with rustication in tlia c v -nt of their venturing to mingle in liiiFsn. ejety. Numberless were the stories of his ■ xtruvagancies, his.‘scrapes,’ and his ga ming propensities. Harrowby, when he hoard of these things, as he often would, from papas and mamas, looked grave, shook ins Ili ad, and remarked, that it was a pity •u li a fine voung man should so throw him self away. And all this was while poor Langdale, forgetful of his friend’s project in his behalf, was deeply engaged in tiie preparation of a work on ornithology—a fa vorite study with him; and he rarely went forth except for exercise. At length tlx physicians gave the world to understand that o’d Gregory could not su viv more than a week or two. His large fortune rendered it of course an in terestHig subject of public speculation; who was to be his heir ? “Allen, of course ! ’ said the world ; and Allen thought so him self, and took occasion to ask Mrs Mabcr ly point blank if she objected to him as a son-in-law. The inotln r expressed herself charmed at the prospect; but Ellen posi tively said “no.” The motherstormed and threatened; and the daughter retired weep ing to her chamber, and sitting down to a writing desk, addressed a tong letter to Lan ihile; who, discouraged bv demonstra tions of aversion on the part ofthe mother, aid by misinterpreted caprices on the part ofthe daughter, had retired, sick at heart, from the candidacy for her hand. We can not quote the whole of Ellen’s letter, for it would only be laughed at. She had heard of Langdale’s fabled carqer in dissipation, and supposed that he had surrendered him -1 selfto it on account of his despair of ever attaining her hand. Dreadful stories were told of him, she said ; but she didn t believe half ofthem—not half. Every body seem ed forsaking him now. Even iiis o!d un cle had cut him off with a shilling—so her mother declared Under these circum stances, she hod discovered, that she loved him better than any one else in the world : and marry Mi Vilen, she wouldn’t; noth ing should ■ lores her to that. She expres sed a hope, nav. she was sure that Lang dale would reform, under her influence, and she could never believe that he was a fif teenth part us bad as people represented him. Such was the tenor of the young lady s letter. Langdale had not finished reading and kissing it, when he received a summons to attend the death bed of bis uncle. Sin cerely concerned at the intelligence oi his kinsman’s serious illness, he hastened to ’ fulfil the summons. Gregory was then thy. only remaining brother of hjs departed mdf ther, and though LangtVale had never ex perienced from him e.uy kindness, and ex pected no advantage from his death, he n<JV keenly felt a twinge of remorse at his long neglect ofthe childless old gentleman.; On his way, he encountered Harrowby^*who insisted on accompanying him. They en teredthe sick chamber together. Bofbri they reached the bed the had breathed his last. Several persons were pves nt in the a i partment —a cU-rgynia:., Mi. Graff, the at | torney, a physician. Allen and a merchant, j Langdale uttered at) unull'e: t-ff I tion of regret oil ■■n:ti.-’. od, but did nut 4 [V<'! VME \xviii.
