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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1843)
NEWS & PLAIWERS’ GAZETTE. D. G. COTTIN, Editor. No. 11.—NEW SERIES.] News and Planters 1 Gazette. terms: Published woekly at Tivo Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, if paid at the time of (Subscri bing; or Three Dollars if not paid till the expi ration of three months. No paper to be discontinued,unles; a- the op: ion of the Editor, without the settlen ei: of m arrearages. ET Gutters, 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 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 andGuardians, 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 forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Laud or Ne groes, must be published for four months— notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters ol Dismission, six months. Mali Arrangements. POST OFFICE, > Washington., Ga., Sept. 1, 1813. EASTERN MAIL. liy this route, Mails are made up for Raytown, Double-Wells, Crawfordville, Camack, Warren ton, Thompson, Hearing, and Barzelia. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesdays and Friday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 2-1, P M WESTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for all Offi ces in South-Western Georgia, Alabama, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athens, Ga. and the North-Western part of the State. arrives —Wednesday and Friday, by 6 A. M. closes— Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M. ABBEVILLE, S.C. MAIL. Bv this route. Mails are made up forDanburg, Pistol Creek, and Petersburg. ARRIVES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M. closes. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A. M. LEXINGTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Centre ville, State Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem. arrives— Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. closes — Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M. APPLING MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Wrighis boro\ White Oak, Walker’s Quaker Springs. arrives— Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M. closes — Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Mallo rysvilld, Goosepond, Whites, Mill-Stone, ilarri souville, and Ruckersville. Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same time. LINCOLNTON MAIL. By this route, M ills arc mado up for Rehoboth, Stoney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and Darby’s. Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes same time. O’ The Letter Box is the proper place to de posite all matter designed to be transported by Mail, and such as may be found there at the times above specified, will be despatched by first post., ii. P. COZAIIT, H AS on hand Cotton Bagging, Cotton Yarn, and Factory Cloth-for Negro’s wear, from l’ouiiain’s Factory, cheap for Cash. October 19, 1843. 8 A T r*A for sale at Three Dollars per -I Sack. Apply to BOLTON & NOLAN. October 19, 1843. 8 GOTTING & BUTLER, ATTORNIES, H AVE taken an OFFICE on the North side of the Public Square, next door to the Branch Bank of the State of Georgia. October, 1843. 28 Last Notice to Debtors. PERSONS indebted to the undersigned, are requested to make payment to A L Alex ander, and no indulgence beyond the present season will be given. MARY SHEPHERD. October 12, 1843. 4t 7 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Kin- Jacks, late of Wilkes county, deceas ed, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands will please pre sent them in tenns of law for payment. J. R. SNEED, Adm’r. September 7, 1843. 6t 2 months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Taliaferro county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell a negro named Daniel belonging to James Thomas Andrew, a Minor. GARNETT ANDREWS, Guardian. September 7,1843. m4m 2 TTIOUR months after date, application will be J? made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell the Real Estate belong ing to the Estate of Nathaniel Chambers, de ceased. LUKE TURNER, Adm’r. September 7,1843 m4m 2 Fall and Winter GOODS. THE Subscriber has received his supply j of Fall and Winter Goods, comprising in i part the following articles—to which ho solicits - the attention of purchasers, as his prices are 1 fixed at unusually small rates. Worsted Goods: Cliusans, Tesans, Crape de Lyons, Mouslin deLaines, Grode Nap Marinos, Alpaca’s of all colors and qualities, plain and figured Printed Cashmere D’Escasse, anew and beautiful arti cle for Ladies’ Dresses, A Johans, Parisians, Bombazines, and Merinos. Silk Goods. Comprising asp eudid assortment of Fancy, Blue ; and Blue-black, plain and figured, black j and while Satins, Velvets, some new styles for Dresses, Gloves and Mitts, Men’s white, black and colored Kid and Silk Gloves, Ladies’ biack Lace, fancy and fillet Gloves and Mitts. A splendid assortment of Velvet, Chine and broche Satin Gros de Naples Bonnet Ribbons. Shaiels. Woolen and worsted waiter Shawls, new styles. Thibet 4,5 & 0-4, mode colors. Biack Mourning and colored Marino. Mousehn de Lane 4-4 to 6-4, plain &. embroid’d. 10-4 Herman Silk Shawls, new and very fine, 8-4 Damask Silk “ Drapers’ Goods. Fancy Ver- uigs,new style, Caclieiuire figured \ eivei and black Satin Vestings, Cloths and Cassimers, black, blue, green, claret, Cadet and drab Cloth , Black, blue and fancy Cassimeres, Cravats, splendid scarf Cravats, Italian and Eng lish Silk Cravats. ALSO, A general assortment of English, French and American Calicoes, Satinets, Kentucky Jeani, Linseys, Kersey, Blankets, Brown and Bleached Sheetings and shirtings, some3 yds. wide, Bed tick, Apron Checks, Ginghams, Linens, Lawns, Cambric, Silk and Satin Handkerchiefs, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Nails, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Groceries, Paints, Oils, Drugs and Medicines, with the u sual variety kept in a country store. Those who make it an object to get Cheap Bargains, and new and fashionable Goods, would do well to call at W. S. HEARD’S Nov. 2, 1813. Cash Store. EXECUTOR’S SALE. * Will be sold on the first Tuesday in January next, at the Court-House door in Elbert coun ty, between the usual hours of sale, the fol lowing Tracts of Land, belonging to the Es tate of Mrs. Nancy M. Hunt,deceased, viz: 280 - Acres lying in said county, adjoining Eppy Bond and others; 459jj Acres in said county, on the waters of the Beaverdam and Doves’ Creek, adjoining Betsey Ham, et. al.; 2tK) Acres on the waters of the Beaverdam Creek, joining lands belonging to the Estate oi Thomas S. Carter; 400 Acres on the waters o: the Beaverdam, adjoining lands formerly be!” - ging to the Estate ol John Upshaw. Also, 131 Acres on ti.e wa ers of the Beaverdam Creek, adjoining landsoi Smith and others. The terms made known on ihe day of sale. J. V. HARRIS, Ex’r. October 25,18 !3 9 A1) MIS la l RATOIt’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in January next, be ore -be Cour-House dour in Elbert county, agreeable to an cider of the Interior Court of Elbert county, while sitting is a Court of Ordinary, ail the Lands lying in El bert county, belonging to the Estate of John S. Higginbotham, ucceased, conn.sting of Two Hundred aud forty-nine Acres, more or iess, adjoining lands ot William J. Win e, land say Harpei and others ; one hundred and fill) Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Rufus O gleaby, the estate o; Phomas Join , deceased, and others; one hundred Acres, mu re or iess, adjoining lands oi the estates cl ClaboruSan d.dge, Uooige if.vei.su , and others, aud ninety two Acres, mere r les ,on the wa ers ot Dove’s Creek, adjoining kinds oi Samue: Lowrimore and others, (sold lor .he benefit of the heirs and creditors of aud John S. Higginbotham, deceas ed. Terms will be made known on the day ol sale. JOSEPH SEW ELL, ) A,i mr3 JOHN G. HIGGINBOTHAM, { Aum October 10, 1843 m2m 9 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold at the late residence of Thom as S. Carter, deceased, in Eiberi county, on the first day oi December next, ail the Per ishable Property of said deceased, consisting oi Horses, Cows, Hogs, Corn, Fodder, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools, &c. &.c. The sale will continue irom day to day until all is sold. Terms made known at the time of sale. EDMUND 11. BREWER, Adm’r. October 11, 1843. 8 To James B. Wcolten , Administrator of James L. Callaway, deceased : TAKE NOTICE—That four months after date, I will apply to the Honorable Inierior Court, sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for the county of Wilkes, for an order to appoint certain fit and proper persons to divide the Estate of said James L. Callaway, and set apart and deliv er to me as Guardian of the minor John J. Cal laway, orphan of said James, the particular por tion of sa,d Estate due me as such Guardian. JOHN CALLAWAY, Guardian of John J. Callaway. August 3.1848. m4m 49 GEORGIA, I Whereas, Felix G. Hender- Wtikes county. \ son, administrator de bonis non on me Estate of Edward Jones, deceased, ap plies to me for Letters of Dismission, These are therefore to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted Given under my hand at office, this 20th day of October, 1843. JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. October 28. m6m 9 WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) NOVEMBER S>, 1843. I New Goods. I The Subscriber has received tiie balance of his Fall and Winter ! GO tlltS, ! VIZ: Cloths ami Cassimeres, Kersey and plaid Linsey, Blanket Overcoats, Pilot and Beaver-cloth Coats, 8 and 9-4 Duffle Blankets, 10 and 114 Whitney do. Coarse and tine Slices, Ladies’ fine Kid do Gaiter Boots and Children’s Shoes. Fur and Wool Hats. Fur and Cloth Caps, Scalelt and Hairseal Caps, Saddles, Bridles and Martingales, j Fancy Baskets; Wooden-ware, Powder and Shot, Hardware and Crockery, Drugs and Medicines, Collins’ best Cast steel Axes, King’s do. do. Hull & Son’s patent Candles, Silk, Gingham and Cotton Umbrellas, &c. &c. Also —A great variety of GOODS in Store, which he offers Cheap. Call and SCO . ( G. P. COZART. October 19, 1843. 8 NELSON CARTER, DEALER IN Choice Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals , Patent Medicines, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Perfumery. Brushes , Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Window Glass , ifc. Spc. RED MORTAR. ( AUGUSTA, Ga. October 12, 1843. ly 7 HAVILAND, RISLEV A, Cos. Near the Mansion House , Globe and United States Hotels, AUGUSTA, GA., DEALERS IN CHOICE mas AMO MS&I3INES, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Dye Stulfs, &c. &c. J) Being connected with Haviland, Keese & Cos, New-York, and Hav gjjLJf ilan'D, Harral & Allen, Charles ton, they are constantly receiving f'resli supplies ot every article in theii line, winch they are enabled to sell at tiie lowest market prices. ET All goods sold by them, warranted to be o tiie quality represented, or may be returned. Augusta, August 1843 51 Georgia, Wilkes county. To the Honorable Superior Court of said county. rilllE petition of Francis T. Willis and Francis T Willis and E .zabeth Barnett, Execu tors oi the last will and testament of Samuel Barnet, late of a:d county, deceased, showeth that on the twenty-first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty-one, William F Soha i, of said county, made, executed and delivered io your petitioners Francis T. Willis, and to Samuel Barnett, then in hie, his certain mortgage deed for tiie securing the payment of a certain promissory note, made by the said Wil liam F. Bohan, for the sum of tour hundred dol lars, bearing da e the same twenty-first oi Au gust aforesaid, and duo and payable twelve months after date, to toe said Francis T. Willis and Samuel Barnett, or bearer, by which mort gage the said W.diam F.Sohan conveyed to the said Francis T. Willis and Samuel Barnett, all that Town Lot situated in the town of Washing ton, which was the same conveyed by Francis T. Willis and Samuel Barnett, their heirs and as signs, to the said William F. Sohan—bounded North by John D. Thompson and McMillan & Vincent, East by Public Square, South and West by William F. Sohan, with the condition that it’ the said William F. Sohan, his heirs, executors or administrators, or either of them, should well and truly pay unto said Francis T. Willis and Samuel Barnett the aforesaid sum of four hun dred dollars, on or before the twenty-first day of August next after date of said mortgage deed, then and from thenceforth said mortgage deed and the right to the property thereby conveyed, as said promissory note should cease and be void aud of no effect, any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, aud your petition ers saith that said note still remains due and un paid, whereby the condition of said mortgage deed has not been kept—whereupon your petitioners pray that a Rule may issue against said William F. Sohan, calling upon him at the next term ot this Court to pay into Court the whole amount which may be due on said note, or that his Equi ty of Redemption in and to said premises shall be forever barred and foreclosed. It is therefore Ordered by the Court, that the said William F. Sohan pay into the Clerk’s of fice of said Court by the next term thereof, the whole amount of principal and interest due, and to become due on said note, together with the cost of this application, or that the Equity oi Re demption De thenceforth orever barred and fore closed, and that a copy ot this Rule be published once a month for four months in one of the Ga zettes of this State or served personally on Wil liam F. Sohan, at least three months before the next term of this Court. COTTING & BUTLER, Attomies for Petitioners. True copy from the Record, Oct. 30,1843. JOHN H. DYSON, Clerk. November 2.1843. tn4m 10 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. WILLIAM A BEALL’S Fire-proof Warehouse, j BROAD-STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. J rgIHE Subscriber, grateful for the patronage j J- heretofore received, informs his friends and the public generally, that ho still continues at his old stand, on Broad-:- root, and will devote,, his personal attention to the Storage and sale ot J Cotton, receiving arid forwarding Goods,and the transaction of a General Factorage and Commis sion Business. Liberal advances made on Cotton in store. Messrs. J. Robson &■ Cos. will continue as liere to'ore to act as his Agents at Madison, and when desired will make advances on Cotton consigned to him per Rail Road. WILLIAM A. BEALL. September 7,. 1843. 9t 2 j TO MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS. ngg HAMBURG, (S.C.) J.,y, 1843. IBEG leave to inform you, that 1 continue the WARM-HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS at my old ; Im- -.n astke H'- ter-proof Warehouse. Dec- n, from oth er buildings, is jw.it: n re. . .r- nearly as se- I cure from tire, as :t it was fire-prooi The floors I have been elevated above tiie high water mark | ’ of the great freshet of May, 1810. Planters will thus be secured from the idf-i-il bility of loss and damage by freshets. MUI 1 avail myself ol the present occasion, turn my thanks to my friends and their liberal support during the past seaso^^i solicit from them and the public generally, ‘joon tinuarice of this confidence, and assure them tku; j in return lor their patronage, 1 wi 1 use myJmsV ’ personal efforts to promote and protect thel-fin- j lerests, committed to my charge. In addition to; ’ this assurance, 1 pledge myself that I will in uurj. case purchase a bale of cotton, directly oriindi- < redly. I will attend personally to soil and )’ forwarding ot cotton to Savannah, , rharlAton; i also, to the sale ot Bacon, Flour, &e. to I the receiving and forwarding of goods :<nVupf L country. Having a fine wharf attachea 19 my 2 Warehouse, no wharfage will be charged on 4 Cotton consigned to mv care, either tor sale orll to bo forwarded to Savannah or Charleston. My commissions for selling cotton, will be 25 r cents per bale, and 121, cents for forwarding. 1 j will also attend to the buying of goods per order. Very respectfully, yours, &x. I G. WALKER, j August, 1843. 52 Land for Safe. j The undersigned otters tor sale 1 seven hundred and forty Acres off Land, lying on the waters of Little f, -jgnssb'-iSI R.ver and Sill’s Fork—two hundred l 1 oi wnicu is first-rale bottom land. The situa-f ■ tion is most delightful, whether for health oi J convenience, being situated one mile and a lial{. ] irom Woodstock, Greene county, where there I a fine Academy, and other conveniences. Thai Subscriber being desirous to sei:. will accommo-B date his price to suit the times. The improve- ]] ments are such as will suit any person desirous J of purchasing. A dwelling house, well built,t| frame work handsomely finished—Gin, Barn, and other out-houses, ail in line condition.— l'liose wishing to purchase would do well to call I soon and examine for themselves. I E. D. ROBERTSON. M September 7,1813. 9t 2 L ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. 1 VST’ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in De-Jj * * cember next, before the Court House door I in Wilkes county, agreeable to an order of the “ Inferior Court of said County, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, one Tract of Land contain ing Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Acres, more or less, lying on the Waters of Chickasaw Creek, adjoiniug Lands of John Jordan, Jarvas Seal and others, sold as a part of the Lands be longing to the Estate of Argyle’ Norman, De ceased, lato of said county. Terms will be one halt cash, and the balance on a credit of Twelve months from the da’ oi sale. JOHN L. WI NN, Adm’r. on the Real Estate of Argyle Norman, deceased. September 28,1843. 5 EXECUTOR’S SALE. ILL he sold on tlie first Tuesday in De * * cember next, before the Court-House door in Lincolnton, Lincoln county, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit : The Tract of Land lying’ in said county re cently occupied by Wilkes R. Wellborn, belong ing to the Estate of Abner Wellborn, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and. creditors. Terms made known on the day of sale. NICHOLAS WILEY, Executor. September 28, 1843. 5 GF.ORG IA, ) Whereas Reuben Smith ap- Wilkes County, j plies to me for letters of dis mission as Guardian for Francis E. Smith. These are therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credit ors of said Minor, to bo and appear at my Of fice, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (it any they have,) why said letters should not bo granted. Given under my hand at office, this sth day of September, 1813. JOHN 11. DYSON, c. c. o. September 7. m6m 2 GEORGIA, Elbert county. IjVJUR months alter date, application will be made to the Honorable the Interior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordina ry, ior leave to sell all the Real Estate belong ing to the Estate of John T. Clark, deceased. THOMAS F. WILLIS, > , , , MADISON HUDSON, J Aum r ° September 30,’ 1843. m4m 6 months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Taliaferro county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell tiie Land and Negroes belonging to the Estate of Thomas D. Borora, late of said county, deceased. GEORGE W. CARTER, Adm’r. with the will annexed. September 20,1843. m4m 4 !U . JOSJAH BAKER. his tuiuceys and his sweetheart. i Have you over been in Windsor, Yer- [ j mont ? If so. von have heard of Josiah Bi- ! ker. Indeed, you may have heard of him, ‘ even though vou have not been in the State J ol Vermont; for lie is well known in Bis j ton as the greatest dealer in poultry in all j i- New England. About thanks.giving time, j j you may see in all parts of Boston, Josiah Baker s wagons, literally crammed with turkeys, geese, chickens, and ducks, to gether with pumpkins and squashes, and ul! manner of Thanks-giving sauce. It was thought by some, if Josiah should die without an heir to inherit his virtues and perpetuate his stock ofpoultry, that thanks giving would have to be abolished alto gether in that region ; for as to being thank- ! ful upon an empty stomach, it could not in j I lie nature of be expected. In fact, j they tried itm'biie occasion. Josiah did’nt i die, to be hut ’tvvas just as bad for ; the time bHug, as you sliali see. Contrary to all usages, and probably for j j the sake ot doing something wherewith to j di imguisii himself, the Governor of Massa- j chuJ-its, .Djjuiintrd thanksgiving on the j same Ay'JHfc#liad been set apart for that ItofpJP.di)'S'lTiiont. Nujjv no real Yan- ! W e fB) I fioin his kiu : . ‘l** n luß®fcviiig ila not even for gain; j a bachelor, was in the j | liabit®MPg all his b’.ood relations to | with-him Qii that occasion; and Jtru know that the habits of an old fP\}c\or antnot c; lily Broken in upon.— jSsirfes, bisHjvorthy sister Hester would lave tit JigHblf scandalized indeed, if she j j£ere®nie<Mie bustling and j frfMH, a I®. tormibg dTiout as usual, in j “ie IjJin-y preparation for the joyous ; lestiva|i Net that the was ill-natured, or | umjer eircum 1 ,€t ail-e^Bfcf lni it ; bu&therc is a time ior | ’'vecOTg*. I IjT l Josiah’s numerous re- LlativeswunTi ycrDve no idea, unless you’ve Seen there, how numerotis one’s relatives wtro in that part of the. country.) who were W ways expjjited of the luxuries his fimmjMi'd, devour, with an ap • pctttijJ^^^kr:uiflftely ittunw pudding uf fi anting but thankful H JosXh^^Rone 4 to Tloston, instead of Beepigg thanks-gi.ving at home. But lie Jlea afsucdoa thing. ■Kegelld aswellaflbJJtokeep his tur- Ptysllic Boston folksfeould do without f.-jjiu, ijyjdjhe and teacllGovjiLineoln to appoint ‘lKjpday as life Governor of Vermont, kept thanksgiving, as in time ■ptyffugh.+is | )( _jj|/t was not as light as W s WG° r he pitied* the Boston folks, and fcuTWrot help saying now and then, as lie Wail ajjjliee of Turkey, ‘Gov. Lincoln ought liavvßknown better.’ tllis driyif hack upon his j ss,-ff trifle compared with [erudition of the people. His iiriers vf fifteen or twenty fi&irsrelied ifpop him f'of supplies, and had Mver Been disappointed, could not believe yHsit lm -woutd Fail to appear now, and even preceding thanksgiving, refused to underlie full eonvie j2b'Sit he’wou Id* it was at j Wkßßbiifi houis But,3fts. first lime m t{§eir lives, and 1 last, many of the good citizens to forego the luxury of a roast dine upon roast beef; and, in- thankful, they did nothing burWHind drink, and grumble. But there is notojalamity, however great, from which goodgpay. not be expected. Tltjgjynliappy event led the good people to refksjr*upon what might be the conse quence if-'Josiah should be removed by death, lda-ving no issue to keep up the stock of and as life is uncertain, even in Vermont,they sat about devising means of averting sp serious an evil. Accordingly, Josiah began to receive letters advising him to marry ; disinterestedly pointing out to him the ehehrlessness of his present mode of life; and hinting also that if lie should die childless, thanksgiving would be broken up. Now, the subject of matrimony had never entered Josiah’s head. His maiden sister attended to his house—darned his stockings forsunday—washed his neck and ears for him of a Saturday night—and combed his hair in more ways than one.— In short, he could’nt see what more a wo man could do. However, the subject had got into his mind, and it was not easy to get it out again. It was constantly before him. He could not even sleep in meeting, but was constantly looking about, and ob serving how nice and chirk the young wo men looked. Filially he concluded to open his mind to his sister and ask her advice. After weighing the matter thoroughly, and mourning over the prospect of laying down the sceptre, she advised him (with magnanimity which none but a sister could exhibit) to comply with the suggestions of his friends—and Mary stated she was wil ling to resign her authority to another for the sake of promoting his happiness ; hut in order to secure the latter, she must make the match herself, at least so far as to point out a proper person for him to court. This was a great relief to him, hut he would have been better pleased ifshe could have settled the whole matter; for he had a great horror of encountering one of the sex, face to face, having never been in company with any but his own relations. However, his sister, who was in the habit of gossipping in the intermission with all the women that W. .1. K APPEL, Erin tor. I came to meeting, soon made ehoico of a I wile for her brother, in the person of S - Jopson, who lived but a couple of ru i from his farm yard. She was (as she ‘ ■Fosiah) of a fueled make, thick set, u u | some looking, and as smart as a steel t;: n So it was agreed upon that on sundav n Josiah should commence his coorsh'i | Accordingly, after supper he mounted h; - j horse, and started with much fear m 1 I trembling for Squire Jepson's. He to.it* | very slow, that he might con over wha: h. had to say to Sully ; but after thinking ovr. many forms of speech, he arrived tit the liottse quit? at a loss how to open his heart. Having tied his horse to a fence, he thought he would roconoitre the premises before going in ; but although there was a light in the sitting room, the curtains were drawn, and nothing could be discovered. After walking round the house twoor three times, and going as often to the fence to see if his j horse was tied securely, he finally made a I desperate effort, went to the well and took | a drink from the bucket, and B c gave a i rap on the door. 4 ‘Walk in,’ bawled t • ‘quo After fumblingsom :o hi fmailv ra:.; ed the latch and i nteivd ‘Why, Josiah Halter ” exclaimed tfu Squire. Why, Mr. Baker!’echoed his wife; ‘is that you ? Set to the fire.’ Sally said nothing, but smoothed down I her van dyke, laid her hands on her lap. I and looked into the fire. The three young ! est children who were sitting on the hearth commenced whispering together respecting the object of the visit, for being - day night they suspected he had come asp lik ing. Silence continued tor some minutes I till the children could contain themselves no longer, but snickered out a-laugliing. ‘Now pick up your legs and go to bed I- ; : your manners,’ .-aid the Squire, the dame a 1 the same time giving them a slap that j helped them on their way considerably. After the confusion arising from this sod den movement had subsided, the dame asked— ‘How is Miss H ter, Mr. Baker?’ ‘Reasonable, I thank you.’ After an interval of a few minutes, the dame spoke out again— ‘l think Deacon Spring’s wife must be poorly, for I sec she sot down in her last prayer, and didn’t get up to the blessin.” ‘Well now 1 didn’t mind that, 5 said Jo siah. ‘Whv, where were your eves, Mr. Ba ker?’ ‘ Josiah made no reply for the fact was, his eyes were fixed on the corner pew on the right hund side, where sat Sally Jep son. ‘Our little man was unusually solemn to-daj'; 1 thought the self-righteous was pretty well cut up. The shoe fitted a good many on ’em.’ 1 ‘Yes,’ replied Josiah. The trutl was, he would have given the ; world to change the subject, if he bad known what to say, for his thoughts had been with his eyes upon Sally, and he had not heard a word of the sermon. ‘Even the singers seemed uncommonly balked,’ said the Squire. ‘I never heard ’em sing louder. But Ido wish thev would give up the new collection and stick to Mear and Bray, so that a body could jine with ’em. ‘Twould be much more edifyin. 5 And then they’ve got to openin’their mouth so wide that none of the sound goes through the nose at all, and seems to lose all the solemnness as -twere.’ ‘Didn’t you think, Mr. Baker, that the little man was uncommonly lifted up in prayer ?’ said the dame. Fortunately for Josiah, this was a lead ing question, and the monosyllable yes came to his aid. Just then the clock be hind the door began to strike nine, and lie fore it was done, the Squire and his v ; had taken a candle and gone to bed, cau tioning Sally not to forget to cover up :.e embers after Mr. Baker was gone. <■ Now, though the sudden departure of the old folks had relieved Josiah from one di lemma, it left him in a worse one ; for he was alone with Sally without a single idea in his head, and his tongue cleaving to the roof of his mouth, which was as dry as a powder horn. ‘J believe my horse is a little uneasy,’ said lie, after a silence of several minutes; and he jumped up and went out to the fence, and walked round a little, took another drink from the well, and then rushed into the house, determined to make a bold push, and booach the subject at once. So he drew his chair up near Sally, and addressed her— ‘Miss Sally!—darnation ?— ’ ‘What do you say, Mr. Baker.’ ‘Darnation !’ ‘Oh 1 I thought you spoke to me.’ ‘What do you think of getting married, Miss Sally ?’ ‘Did you speak to me, Mr. Baker ?’ •Sartinly, 1 did—there’s nobody else to speak to, as 1 see,’ and Josiah, looking round the room. Sally began to color up,her throat swel led and she reminded Josiah of one of his turkeys, and thus furnished him with a top ic for conversation. ‘Mis Sally, do you love turkey !’ ‘Yes.’ ‘So do I,’ said Josiah. ‘Which do you like the best on it, apple sauce or cramberry V ‘Cranberry.’ ‘So do I,’ said Josiah. ‘Which do you think the sweetest, Sal ly, honey or maple sugar V [YOU ML Y.Y X.
