NEWS & PLAIWERS’ GAZETTE.
D. G. COTTIN, Editor.
No. 11.—NEW SERIES.]
News and Planters 1 Gazette.
terms:
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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
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