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LAW NOTICES.
Taylor & (louche,
ATTORNEY’S AT LAW;
CurUBKRT, (Ra.NDOI.PH countv,) Ga.
TIIE undar.igncd liavi.ig associa t’d themselves
ill the practice of tliv Law, will give iheir at
tention to any business confided to them in the coun
ties of Raudo ph, Early, Baker, Lee, Sumter, Dooly
and D icator in the Southwestern, and Stewart of the
CTiattahooe iee circuits. They will aso attend the
courts in Barbour and Henry counties in Alabama
WILLIAM TAYI/Ht.
LEWIS A. GUN EKE.
November 13 1844. 40— I y.
Itccstt & Dennard,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW;
Crawford Ala.
CHARLES S. UEESE, >
£ . F. DJC >AT A Ru. )
Sept. 18, 18 PL 38—ly.
E. 11. I'laU,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Albany, Baker County, Ga.
I -tit 1, 1843 I—if
Harks & Stvpiieiisoii,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW;
TAI.BOTTON, GA.
J l MRS M. *BUB KS, 4
iIME-t [.. STCPHENSON (
Keb 48. 1844 9—ls
Alford & ll t> ward,
AT T ORNEY’S A T LAW;
Tdskegek, Ala.
“VVYILL practice all tile braoclte. of the prtfis
w si-nt in this and the adj tcetit counties.
Julius C. Alford, )
Ben. Franklin Howard. £
July .'3, 1845. 30 -ly
Richard 11. Clark,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Alu.iny, Ga.
differences :
nm.Olivt S. Henry, 1
t':“c.Z‘rw.rd. I
M li.dl tMo.yiLiur, Esq. J
Mnj. C. Powers, hifi:ighd*n *ounty.
Hon. Lo't Warren, Lee county..
Robert holiday, f Albany, Ga.
1 hum is P. Smith, S
June 4, 1845. 23—Is-tnov
J. LAW,
A TTOR N E Y AT LAW;
BAINBHIDGK, (DECATUR CO.) GA.
Will attend punctual y the Superior Courts of llie
£oiir it - b of Karly, Gaker, and Decatur of .be South -
Western, and of the county of Thomas of the South
ern Circuit. May 21, 1845 21 if
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A T TORN E Y A T LAW;
. Columbus, Ga.
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ry Store.
April 2, 1845, 14—ts
coni; a IVILLI.UIS,
ATTO RN B V S A T LAW.
Columbus, Georgia.
Oh'FIDE it, llonpet’s New Building; East
side Broad street, near the market.
FRANCIS tl CONE, (
CHARLES J. WILLIAMS. J
April 2, 1845. 14—If.
llu!>crt 11. Letter
ATTORNEY A T LAW,
Tazewell Mai ion County Ga.
March 12 1845. 12—ly.
William Idizell,
ATTORNEY AT LAW;
Tazewell, Marion County, Ga. j
March 5, 1845, 11 —ly ‘
James fTI. Rliteliell,
A T T O R N E Y AT LA W,
Residence —Lumpkin, Georgia.
WILL devote hit attention hereafier, exclusive
ly to his profession, mid will attend punelu
*diy to ail it-tones, entrusted to his care, in any coun
ty in ihe Chattahoochee or South-Western Circuits.
Feb 5. 1845 G-lv
J. s. Mitchell,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Starksville, Lee Cos. Ga.
February 5,1845’ 6—lv.
William U. martin,
SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY AT
LAW.
Office, in Giraud, Alabama.
0# ESP3OTFULLY lenders his professional
jLhb services to Lite public generally ; ho takes this
m ttiot of apprising his patrons, teat he makes no
collection* for less lltan ten per cent, on any sum
not exceeding *no t tousand dollars, his reasons for
this publi tain t, is to give general notice to those who
have alrea ly intrusted him with their business, with
out special contract ; that they may withdraw the
same if they prefer, and all future patrons if any, may
expect to bo governed by this notice.
WM. B. MARTIN.
■ltnuarv 8, 1845 2-1 y
LAW NOTICE.
William B. Pryor
HAS settled himsolf in the Town of LaGrange,
Troup county, Georgia, and will practice
law in the counties of Troup, Meriwether, Coweta,
Campbell, Carroll and Heard, ot the Coweta Circuit
—and Harris, Muscogee and Tulbot of the Chatta
hoochee Circuit.
Cec 18, 1814 51—ly
Colutnbtto ©lutes.
FORSYTH & JOHNSTON, editors.]
JOHN EVERETT,
HAS removed to Dillingham’s corner, nearly
opposite his <*ld stand, where he will keep on
hand for salt*, a good assortin?ul oi
FANCY AND STAPLE
©mT<M<lW!>Be
May 28 1845. 22—ts
SPRING & SUMMER
CLOTHING.
S. B. HAMILTON,
(Next Door to J. Kivlin.)
HAS commenced receiving a large Stock of
Spring and Summer Clolniag.
Blue, black and green cloih Frock and Dress Coats;
DrapdYte, Frock and Dress Coats;
Croton do do do
While, brown and cheek Linen, Frock and Dress
Coats ;
Two deg Frock and Sack Coats ;
Pantaloons and Vests, of every variety and descrip
tion of Goode.
Shirts Drawers, Handkerchiefs and Cravats.
Ties and Stocks, of every variety.
Silk and Colton Umbrellas.
Hals and Caps, and every other article of Gentle
men’s wear, suitable for tho season.
April 30,1845 18—ts
NEW GODI>S! HEW GOODS ! !
fl’lHE subscriber is now receiving at the old store
_IL former y occupied by Messrs. Siewart &
Fount line, and more recently by Messrs. Hid, Daw.
.sou & Cos, an entire n#w a ml desirable assortment of
mWW WMMDQ*
FAMILY CISI9CCKIES &C &C.
which lie offers to the public at prices to suit the
times. H. M civ AY.
Dec. 4, 1944. 49—ts
BO OKS SELLING OUT
At tue Cheap Book-Store ,
GUI Stand near the Market.
THE subscriber intending to dispose of bis en
tire stock, is CELLING OUT as fast as pos
sible at prices still lower than ever.
Teachers, Parents, and the Public n general, are
earnestly invited lo call and examine his very exten
sive stucH before purchasing elsewhere.
Juy 16, 1815 19-ts GEORGE DCJNHAM.
A LIST OF LETTERS,
aEM AINI NG in ihe Post Office at C o’umbu
Ga.,oii the Ist of August, IB4S.
I Mdxey Win
| Moore, Randolph B 2
Megonigal, Miss Small
I May, Geo 41
IMoO'e, Jno R
Moore, Jesse
Mitchell & Baugh
j Mer Title, Xede.iiuii
Mosely, P
| Milton, E B
Mi'chell, Col Isaac
I Miinchii), Elizbc.h
I Morris, Joseph
Morris, Daniel
.Slug!mu Miss Margaret
I Middltbro<ik,A C
J Mounger, James
Medway Joseph
I Mordecai. J U
i Me Dad, L ii
McGee, Issahella
I McCoimiek Jno
IMcEiratu, IVI/s iVliseoun
McGliee, N
McGhee, Lol A
I McLiu.Juo C R
I McCall, Nancy
Nishet, F A. 2
Norton & Luugdon 4
| O’Kiely, B 2
i O’Neal, A G
I Oliver, Benin
Palmer, U A
I Posey, Miss Saletha A
Payton, A U
| P. aboclv, Jno
I Prince, SSilranus
Patrick, Sarah S
| Patrick, James H
I Pride, Caroline
I Palmer, June
| Parneie, Miss Mary
Ciumcy, Jno
| Rockwill, Chas S
Rankin, J & W
Robinson, Richard
I Rees _ James
| Robinson, Geo
| Robinson, 41arriet E
Ross, G. W 2
Robinson, Amanda F 2
| Rayson, Mrs E E
Reeves, Cyitfhu T
| Rogers, JCW 2
| Kelt nson, Mrs Mary
Ragland, Randall
| Rogers Miss C C
| Raiford, Mathew
Read, Murry
I Reeves, Price
| Randali, L B
S eely, Janie E 2
I Sarage, C A
| Smith Geo B
St. Felix, foueph
| Sin*ad, H. P 2
I Smith, Madison
I Slaughter, T M 2
| Sledge, isham
Sanke, R S M D
Slack, Je sc
Sunkey, Mr.
Schunitert, Amos
Snead, Mr L
Scheffer, J
Stewart, Jno D
Shoiter, Jno Gill
button, Jesse
See, Robert
SamDrJ, Rev Tlios
Si a ey Mary E
Sale, Leona
Salcrnan, Fort
Sale, Gideon
Tno.npsoii, P 2
Tom v, Win & W
Twisdale, Juo
Thorn, C H
Tate, Jno R S
Turk, VVlu J
Tray wick, Mrs Mary
Toxey, v in
Truunctl, Mrs Nancy
Toombs, Mrs Evelina
Tozier. Mrs Julia
Thirlkild, T M
TrameJ, Nancy
Talley, J T
W alton, Catharine
West, Cnarles
Weems, Jno
Woodson, G eeu
VV( st, Tilinon
Woodruff, T L
W alker. V H
Winn, David A
Wa.d, R A
Wood, M P
Watson, Hugh
W i'ey, Geo
Williams, Thus
W'ood, H E
Watsun, Hugh T 2
Williams, Titos L
Wil born. Affred
Walls, Mr Jesbe
Whi e. Grace
Ware, Jno H
Wilkey, Win
Wood, Easter
Williams, Dr Robert
Watson, Gen. J C
Walton, Nancy W
Watley, Tnee
Woodruff. E
Wilton, Nancy
W’ilmot. T T
Zeno, Sarah
Adams, John
Archer, Juo 3
Arusiiung Geo
Ant ny, Louis
Antony Elizabeth
A nan/, Dr Win 1
Alvoid, A 11
Audio, T
Andrews, J II 5
Geeks Henry j
tirooks, Janies IVI
lia.ss, L) Sterling
Hell, H*py
Butt, Win B 2
Bush, Thomas ,
Browu, V\ m H
Bagby, A G
Uubl), Francis M
Burkct, Mrs Fiiuicis S J
Bulhuue, Jno
Banks, Jus J
Burns, 14
Busman, Win A
Battle, Mrs fcet.ery
Birds >ng, Mrs Nancy ,
dealt* e, J jja. jr
Brower, Chas
Burt, Kich’d
Bejkwidi, Jeiemiah ‘
Brur iin, il P \
Bell, it D S
Jlark, WmO
Carter, J< s ph
Carter. Robl M
Childers, Geo W 2
Cla k, D j
Cordill, J W
Clutl'y, Mieheal ,
Cooper, Mark A
UhishoUn, M 3
(Jlark & Ci-ok
Ciiupmari, bain’l \
Cream, Dr Win II
C orry, Lenin*! j
Cobb, Mrs Matilda
Campbe 1, Tuomas J
Chapman, Elizabeth |
Cooper, M rs Mary
Chi tiers, Mrs Muriita M J
Cara.> a . ,11 B
Ca/.ey, iVltsa Eliza
Cunm, Mrs Tbursa B
Cushman, C T
Cubacksoii, Edward
Dickeu’, Mias EliZibeth i
Dozier, R
11 les, Bcnj
Dozier, Jno B I
Da is, Fi a: c s L 3
Davis, C |
Dickenson, Win N
Deweil, Mrs Nancy
Dudley, Win
; Dewer, Win
Edwards, Mrs Pirmeb'a
Evans. Mrs Ma/1 ha J
Evans, Washington
Ezekiel & Horum J
Eichisou, Stephen |
Fistiiirn, Catharine C
Foster, Joseph 3
Fai**, {VI air a ivl
Frost, Mrs Maria
Fics ing Jeremiah S
Farrar, Pe.ier
Gaul, Harrison
Gray, Hezukiah 2
Griffith, Mrs
Grant, A L
Giddmgs. Elizabe li
GaJ away, Alfred
Gut Try, P( ter V
Gullet t, Win J
Howell, Thomas W
Hutd way, R 2
rime v, MUs Elizabeth
HttSKins,Jno VV
Harris, Russ* 1 E 2
Hal zdotii, W m tl
Hodges Jno W
Holland, Arasius
Haves, Chas L
Hillyar, VV H
Hillgar, Mrs Elizabeth 2
Harding, E
Hull’, DanMJr
Hood, Jno H
Hunt, Jno II
llungerlord, D C
Hams, Jas M
Howard, R O 2
Hallman, Geo W
Ivey, Airs Jane
J meg, William,
Johnson, Miss Caroline
Jones, Wni. R & Cos
Jone-, VV m it
Johnston, Win
Jones, James
Jones,J V
Jones, R
Ki.g, G C
Knight, Mr
Kelly J VV
Koch Mrs Dr A E F
i u upkin, Elizabeth
l.izeinore, Mary
Laney, Rob’t P
(.in Mrs Ama..da
Louis, Jno l)
Lamar, (Jen M B
Lorkfant, & Young
Lockwood, H W
Loy less, Jones
I.ong. Jno
Mitchell Mrs Martha A
Massey, Reddick 2
Morris, Mrs Olive J
Person*calling lor anjr ot llie abov* letters will
iileasejtay they aie advernstrl.
JOHN FORSYTH, V. M.
August I, 1845. 32
BACON! BACON!!
4(1 Him LBS. Suptuior Georgia
Tt(faO” and T< nnessee Bacon. For
sal. by MOODY fr DUKR.
August 6, 1845. 31—It
THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
NOTICE.
MESSRS. AYER &PHKLAN ofTer Ihetr
services to their friends and the Planters gen
erally in the Cotloei Brokerage Busi
ness, they will sell all cotton consigned to them,
for 5u cts. per bale . and till all orders fur goods free
of commissions. All instructions will be strictly at
tended 10.
AYER & PHELAN.
Columbus, August 13,1845. S3—if.
LID’S
FATEarnroxxNa coTprfVT gins.
|jtUCE fi O per saw,
JL at the Arrant those Gins to
pick fifty pounds per sample cotton in 12
hours and to pick bout i( pairs. One
may be seen in picked 470 Bales,
and the Boxes least per* ep
tihle wear, Teeth and less won
than is the ordinary mode jp pick
ing 100 Jjmies, which is in Cylin-
wg being sustained iu Uteir as
TO PRINTERS.
Type Foundry and
Primers’ Furnishing \\ a rehouse
fHKNHH SUBSCRIBERS have opened anew
JL Type Foundry jn the city of New York,
where th y aro ready to supply eiders to unv e\>
lent, for any kind of job or fancy Type, Ink, P. pei,
Cases, Galleys, (iiass Rule, Steel Co.iinm d*.
Composing Sucka, Chaseg, and every article ne
cessary fir a Pr nting Office.
The type which are cast in new moulds, from an
entirely'new set of matrixes with deep counters, are
warranted to be unsurpassed by any, ai.d wilt bt sold
at prices to suit the times.
Bruiting Presses furnished, and also Steam En
gines of ‘he most approved patte r ns.
N. —A Machinist constantly in attendance to
repair Presses and to do light work.
Gomposi ion Hollers cast for Printers.
Editors of Newspapers, who will buy three times
as much type us their bills anumit to. may give the
above six months insertion in tlicir papers, and send
their papers containing it to the subscribers.
COCKROFf U OVER END, 68 Ann st.
New York, August 13 1845. 33—6 m.
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pendix.” The lirst will contain a fuli ai:d accurnte
history of t!ie daiij proceedings of both branches of
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public atlairs will hud it a complete synopsis of their
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questions wlm h come b- lore (hem.
The second, (the ‘’Appendix,’ ) will contain every
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Jcngih by a Jiili utiu able corps of congressman re.
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interesting and useful to the man of business, and o
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most iinpoitant which has taken place since the
foundation of the government. It is die long session.
It is the so sion which wid develope thegt uciul plan
of lire present adiiiiiustiuuon. its measures wi'i
slump die character oiuur msii utions lor years to
oame. Bom*, of the 111 isl imporiont qtieslioi.s which
are connected wnh our foreign relaiioiis, or our do
mestic concerns, w ill be presented for their cmsider
uuoji. The him; measure of ratdying the 1 on.**litu-
UIU efl'exas which is loconsunirnaie her admission
into our Union, and the autms>ion of her members
into our public councils—every measure winch al
lecis tlioDreeon question- o* r rela ions with Mexi
co—-as wtb us die tina decis 011 on if.e icvivtd Zoli-
V'en iu treaty—llitse, ana •nlui nieasuics which a.c
more or less connected * 1 li our foreign relaii-.ns,
will come under the view 01 the approaching Con
gress. M< st of the eminently iinpoitant questions
• Inch relate to our intermit concerns—the revision ot
die tariff the adop ion of the best mode for pre
serving the public money a—a variety cl commercial
me tsur s—perhaps the best system ot legulaimg tue
iinpoitant interests ot Texas—the Indian cues.ions
• —the land question—the best system of our navy,
these unu otiicrs will constitute a muss of business
which is ca ciliated 10 command much of ihe time ol
Congress, and much of the attention ol the peopio.
They will all be rt polled by the “Congressional Un
ion”
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embrace an interesting vaaiety ol matter 011 political]
scientific and literary subjects, along with the cur
ren news of the day. ‘ihe editor wdl continue to
devote ad his energies tot he improvement of “The
Union.” He finds many accomplished mo lin this
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siderable accession of intents. Several iri*d and
distinguished members ol itio democratic party have
accepted office uud* r it. Koine o! them have hoer
ally contiibuted then iiterery labors *o our beneht;
and we hope to enlist others 111 our service. Be
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tends to call odier talents to his assistance. His am
bition is, to make his paptr worthy ol the metropolis
of the Unio 1. He is pusuaded tn.it, with the facili
ties which hi - pos-Hon en.ib'es him to employ ; with
die official and other matcii.ds placeu within his
read) ; and with Ihe aid ot the correspondence
which he is attempting to estab ish in foreign coun
tries, a p per may be published, which is not un
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oveiconie, many iussoiis to learn, many sucrnices to
encounter. He knew that, amid the arduous caios
of anew theatre, be could not at first do justice even
to himself; but Ins zeal lias ne ei (lagged. What
enth isiasui ana industry can effect, will be fully ac
c- mplished. Some errors lie may have already com
mitted. But upon one point, he can speak vv.th great
pleasure and with eq al freedom. The men who are
administering this governmei t aie working men, anx
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party. So long as the adiniuistration is conducted
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assist our labors, and prevail upon theii friends to
take someone edition of the “Union ?”
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anti will probably last eight mouths, we have con
cluded to publish tho CoNGitEssiONAL Umon and
Afpejvdix on the following.
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Washington, August 1,1845.
COLUMBUS, GA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1845.
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THK HAPPIEST TIME.
BY M A. BROWNE.
When are we happivHt ? When the light of morn
Wades the young roaes from their crimson rest;
When ch( erful rounds upon the fresh wind* borne,
’Till man resumes Ins work with blither zest ;
Wli.lo the blight waters bap fion* reck to glen.
Aie we happieat then?
Alas, those roses! they will fade away,
And thunder tempi sts will deform the sky;
And summer lieu's bid the spring buds decay,
And the clear sparkling fountain may bo dry.
And nothing beautdul adorn fie scene.
T o tell what it hath been.
When are we happiest ? In the crowd, and hall,
W hen fortune smiles, and flatterers bend the knee?
II ov soon,liow very soon such pleasures pall!
How fast must fats*hood’s rainbow coloring flee!
Its poison flowrel’a bruve the sting of care;
Wo are not happy there.
Aro we happiest when the evening hearth
Is circhti with us crown >t living flowers;
When geeth round the Itftigh of artless mirth,
And when aife* tion from its bright urn showers
Her richest bum on tho dilatatirig heart ?
Lltss ! is it there thou ait ?
Oh. no! not there. It would be happiness
Almost like heaven’s, it might always be :
Those brows without one shading of distress*
And wanting nothing but eternity ;
But they aro things t f earth and pass away—
They must—they most decay !
I hose voices mus‘ grow tremulous with years ;
Those uniting brows must wtar a tinge of gloom ;
Those sparkling eyes ho quench'd in bitter Kars,
And. a’ last, c -e dutkiy in the tomb ;
If happiness depends oil them alone,
Ilo.v quickly it is gone !
When are happiest then ? O, when resigned
m To whatso’er our cup of life may brim;
V\ ben we can know ourselves but weak and blind,
Crt-u'uies of earth , and t rust alone in llim
Who giyeili, iu his mercy, j-.y or pain,
Uli! we are lmppiest then.
DEATH OF A FRIEND.
liV F. G. II ALLEGE .
Green be the turf al ove the*,
Fi i- il l -f my belt* r days!
None knew thee but >o love tin e.
Nor nun ed tl.ee but to praise.
Tears fell when thou wert dying,
Amt I mg* h< re. thou art 1) ing,
VYitii tours the cold lurfsieep.
When hearts whose truth was proven,
Lise tl.me, aro laid in car'll,
The (’ should a wreath be woven
Tv tell tho world their worth.
And l, who woke ench morrow
id ciasp thv hand m mine
Who dmred tin j<*y and sorrow,
V\ huse weal unit woe wero ‘hinc
It should be mine to braid it
Around thy fuiert brow ;
But I’ve iu v.iin essayed it,
A nd feel l cannot now.
V\ bile memory bids me weep thee,
Nor thoughts, nor words arc free,
’] be grief is fixed too deeply
T hat mourns a man Ike thee.
MIHCL LLA VY.
From lie Philadelphia Satin day Cornier.
THE KENNEBEC SLOOP
AND THK ENGLISH UKUISEKS.
A Tale of lhe Last IVar.
BY PHOF. J. H. INGRAHAM.
Ths liver Kennebec, ir Maine;is wilhoul
a rival in New England, eillicr for Us his
toric associations or llie beauly ol its iiatn
al scenery. It rises among the passes ol
the Highlands Jhal form llie norih-easl
boundary line, boiween ihe United Slates
and Canada, and after flowing through a
romantic region for many leagues, enters a
valley of surpassing beauty, through which
it tneandeis between level intervals of the
richest verdure. The waters of this river
are remarkable for their limpid traosparen
cy, while in a body llicir appearance is
nearly black. The lulls that rise on citltet
shore are bold and nobly wooded; and here
and there frown above the silently gliding
wave, dark aranite precipices, clad with
moss and ihe graceful wreadts of the moun
tain vine'whose beauty is evei'-verdani,—
Falls & rapids, characterised by wildness &
even sublimity, av intervals, break the dark
roll.ng tide of this beautiful river,and while
iheir roar awakcu the echoes of the finest
clad hills.
Numerous picturesque villages adorn its
banks, and substantial farm houses; while
uplands and lowlands shining with golden
grain, meet the eye al evety league. The
capital of the State, Augusta, stands upon
a tine table or piateau, seventy feet above the
river, in tire bosom embracing lulls, aud
commanding someot the loveliest oi’ scenery
in the uortli. lis waters are enlivened by the
canvass ol thriving commerce, and its um
brageous streets of villas indicate a popula
tion of wealth and refined taste.
Below the capital, the river laves the
shores of other fair towns, rivals in pros
perity of the capital, and reflects upon its
glassy bosom from either shore the man
sions of luxury. Before reaching Ihe sea,
it leaps all at once from a deep gore, in
whose tocky arms it has been for some min
utes confined, and spreads out into a noble
bay a league in breadth. At the southern
side of this broad expanse, it enters another
narrow pass between rocky islets, and
sweeping along a few more miles further,
with stately motion, passing the handsome
town of Bath, it rods between wild preci
pices with olden time fortresses, to discharge
its shining waters frowning into the blue
ocean.
It is in tbe vicinity of Bath, and of one of
these lorlresses at tho mouth of the river,
that we lay the scene of our story. If we
have lingered to discourse of the fair Ken
nebec.* itis because our heart is with this
beautiful river. Upon its hank we spent
our boyhood, and in maturer age we have
chosen it as our summer home. We love
its dark waters, its green-wooded hills, its
valleys and its rocky cliffs. In no land
have we found a river of such beauty! The
Hudson is majestic and grandly beautiful
in its features; the Kennebec is the Hud
son in miniature-, and if tbe tasteful traveller
will come and visit it in the the spring and
summer time, when the sun is bright and
the winds are still, he will gaze upon its
pleasant shores and beauteous windings
with scarce less pleasure, without the awe,
that he lias felt in passing up the Hud
son.
There is a fortress near the mouth of
this river, just on the skirts of the sea, call,
ed Fort Hunnewell. It is now dismantled,
and is a celebrated resort in July weather
for the Kennebuckers. It was erected dur
ing the last war to defend the entrance to
the river. It is situated upon a low beach,
which, half a mile northward, is comman
ded by a bold headland a hundred feet in
height, on which also frown the ruins of a
battery. The seencry around is made tip
* Kennebec is the Indian name for the river, and
it .igmncation is “The dark flo ‘ing water.”
of rocky islands, bold headlands, the river
penetrating far inland, the ocean spreading
its bosom away south and eastwardlv, ever
and forever heaving as if it were earth’s
great heart! A few fishermen’s huts dot
tho sides of the shores, and the lower ol
Seguin light glitters white upon the bead
of its porpoise-shaped island. The fisher’s
skiff rocks lightly on the sea, and upon the
hazy horizon rests a sail or two, so distant
that they seetn fixed like shining pinna
cles of white marble lifting Ihetr tops above
the ocean.
At the period of our story, which was
near the clse of the last war, two British
armed vessels had been cruising off the
mouth of the liver for some days, occasion
ally running close in with the fort so as to
draw its lire, and then tacking and standing
seaward again. One of these vessels was
a sloop of war and the other a brig of “six
teen guns. They were effectually block
ading the river, anil for some time no ves
sel had either come out or gone in. Every
thing was brought to, even io the small fish
ing boat, and the strictest vigilance was
maintained from the very first day of their
arrival on the coast.
One morning in June, just as the sun
was rising from the sea, paging his fiery
spears lar across the sparking wave, kind
ling up every object upon which they lit,
the two English vessels were seen standing
in towards the mouth of the river, under
top-gallant sads, with the wind free on the
starboard quarter. They were about half a
mile apart, their courses converging to a
point. This point tvas a small Kennebec
sloop hugging the land, and endeavoring to
make the entrance of the Kennebec. Her
broad main sail was flung lo the wind like
a great wing, and she was sweeping along
across the water like a gull flying before a
storm. Site had been discovered by tho
cruisers only a few minutes before, when
they tacked together and pressed after her
lo intetcept her, making sail as they went.
Fifteen minutes more of the obscurity of
morning, and the adventurous sloop would
have got into the liver and under the guns
of the fort unseen, or seeu too late to be cut
off.
It was a beautiful sight to behold the
three vessels in motion; one small, unarmed
and with three sails to help her flight, boun
ing along close under the land; the others
| tall, frowning with batteries aud covered
| with canvass from deck to truck.
! The sloop was two miles in shore of the
! crusiers, and about the same distance vvest
| ward of the mouth of the harbor, being,
discovered, just stealing round Cape Small
Point. She, had, therefore, the same dis
tance to run to gain shelter, that her pur
suers had to come up with her present po
siti in.
The crusiers stood on lor about five min
utes after tacking in the same covering
lines, when the corvette signalized the brig,
which immediately luffed and bore up four
points eastward, while the former kept her
ti:st course. The object had in view by
this manoeuvre of the brig, il was plainly
evident to the fisherman who, from the rocks
on which their huts were perched, were
watching with interest tho pursuing and
the pursued, was to intercept her; for they
had quickly discovered that a direct chase
would be ineffectual, as the sloop showed
herself lo be a very fast sailer. So the
brig stood straight towards the mouth, hop
ing to teach it in advance of the sloop,
while the sloop ol war kept on to capture
her if she should turn back and attempt to
run into Harpswellor Portland.
“ We shall be tuk, darned if wean't, IJea
c n,” coolly remarked a tall, ungainly youth
of nineteen, who, with a dipper fastened to a
ten foot handle, was bailing up water from
the sea and throwing it over the mainsail of
the sloop, lo swell the threads ot the canvass
and make it better hold the wind.
As he spoke, he paused in his work, lean
ed upon his bug dipper-handle, and shutting
one eye, took a deliberate survey of the two
cruisers.
“Not so long as two timbers of tbe Polly
Ann hold together, ’Siah,” responded the
Deacon, who grasped the helm, and who,
with one eye ahead and the other watching
the enemy, directed the course of li is little
vessel towards the shelter he sought, “If
we’d only had another ten minutes afore
sun up, we’d a got in. But the day an’t go
in’ to stop for any man, and I don’t ’sped it
to. All we must do, is to keep the Polly
out o’ the hands o’ the Britishers now they’ve
got their eyes on us. Wet the sails, ’Siah!
Keep wettin”em!”
“I guess they kind o’ guess ivhai we’ve
got aboard, Deacon,” said ’Siali, as fie cast
a shower ol spray over the mainsail.—
“They seem to take allfired trouble to catch
us. See how Polly jumps! ’J he way she
tosses water with her bows, I won’t have lo
wet her jib, she does that herself!”
“If we don’t get into the river, and them
chapsoverhaul us, what in uatur’stobedone
Deacon?”
“It won’t do to let ’em capture the six
big guns, and the two barrels o’ powder, and
ton o’ shot that we’ve got for the fort,that’s
a fact, ’Siah,” said, very decidedly, Cap
tain, or rather “Deacon” Paul Butterfield,
who owned and commanded the Polly, which
had been, a few day 9 before, engaged by tbe
government agent in Boston to convey arma
ment and ammunition to Fort Hunnewell.
This enterprise the Deacon, for tie was a
lawful Deacon in his own town, which was
Hallovvell, forty miles up the river, had
cheerfully undertaken, assuring the agent
tic could get the Polly Ann into the river
safely, in spite of the cruisers. Shrewd,
bold and cool, the Deacon saw that by run
ning only in the night, and hugging the
shore, he should probably be able to get in
to the Kennebec undiscovered, especially
as the cruisers used lo stand off Bbore at
night a league or two for an offing, and run
in again at sun rise. The agent felt that a
small coast vessel, with so skilful a captain
as Deacon Butterfield, would he quite as
likely to get into the river as a large one, if
not more so, and gave him the commission.
For the sum of two hundred and fifty dol
lars, the Deacon had bargained lo take the
cannon and the munitions to the Kennebec,
and also he bound himself, if there was dan
ger of his being captured, to scuttle the
sloop and sink her. We now see him thus
far in the progress of his enterprise.
The cannon were long battery lliirty-two’s
six in number, and were laid athwart ships,
side by side, upon deck. The shot were
piled lorward, and in the forcastle wasslow
ed the powder, in casks, and securely pro
tected under canvass; tarpaulins also cov
ered the guns.
“Ifwe can only stand on ten minutes more,
’Siali,” said the Deacon to his mate, “1 don’t
fear them are two cruisers a stick! One
on ’em you see has luffed to try and cut us
off. If ’twant for this plaguy heavy iron
we’ve got in bet, I’d show the enemy how
to make a keel cut blue water through!—
But we must get in, Lot,” he added, turn-
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tog to a rugged old man, who flf keA like a
weather-beaten fisheiman,
all bis crew, and who was nuw“ staged in
tending the main-sheet, the slack ot which
he held in his iron fist.
“It’s get in safely, Deacon,” answered
Lot Bissel gruffly, “and get two hundred
and fifty dollars, or it's sink the sloop, and
no insurance!”
‘‘That’s a sac, Mr. Bissel,” responded llie’
Yankee skipper, with emphasis; and striu
ing his tobacco from his larboard to his star
board cheek, he glanced under the main
boom to see how fbe fort and shore lay, aud
then huve his eye to windward and took
with it a deliberate inspection of the,enemy.
“Give a small pull aft on the main-sheet,
Mr. Bissel. ’Stab, haul aft the jib a bit!
The Britisher is smoking his pi| e!” added
the skipper, quietly, as he saw a jot oi
stnoke belched from the bow ol the sloop
of war. He had hardly got the words out
of his mouth, when the boom of a gun reach
ed their ears, and simultaneously a shot
passed whizzing over their ears.
“1 don’t stan’ that ’are!” said ’Siah, in a
very determined tone, which singularly con
tracted with his awkward, &. rustic exterior.
“Give me leave, Deacon, and I’ll give them
a shot back, darn me if I don’t!”
“Your gun won’t scare’em ’Siali. Ease
off tire main sheet Lot. Be ready to
dudge, fori guess there’ll be another one o’
them junks o’ iron this way. They an’t no
pilot, or they would’nt keep so uearporpoise
rock ledge!”
Cool and steady, the skipper stnod at bis
post, and directed the course of itis little
craft. All at once he gave a loud hurrah !
l'he sloop of war had struck, under full sail,
upon a rock, bare at low water, ktjuwn as
porpoise ledge, and everything was taken
aback, while her main-royal masl and yard
went over the side,
“That is for not taking a pilot on a
strange coast,” said the skipper, dryly, while
his keen little eyes fairly glittered with
pleasure; but !.e made no further demonstra
tions of joy; but after taking a second glance
at the si mp ol war, and seeing that mat
ters on board of her were in too ranch con
fusion lor them to trouble themselves fur
ther about him, he now gave the whole at
tention to the brig, which was about a mile
and a half from him iu a straight line, and
about equally distant from the entrance to
the liver.
Upon seeingtheaccidentthat had occurred
to her consort, she bore down a little, and
hoisted a signal. It was responded to ou
board the sloop, when the brig resumed tier
course.
“The sloop-of war, I suppose, says she
don’t want any aid; so the brig is left al lib
erty to intercept us;” said the skipper. “It
looks, too, as il she would be likely to get
to the entrance as soou as the Polly, and
then l guess it’s all up with ut! But I don’t
give up, so long as a timber bangs lo her, or
I can have a limb to bold on the tiller by!
Bui what in natui’ are you doiu’ there,
’diati r”
Well might the Deacon ask this question.
The ambitious young Kenneiiecker had
brought iroin the forecastle a keg of powder,
and knocked in the head with a handspike,
and was now lying some half peck of it up
inabadanna handkerchief, which he had
takeii from bis neck.
“Doin’? I atn goin’ lo give ’em a gun;
darn’d if 1 an’ti II these hete guns is got
to go to Davy’s locker, I’ll git one lire out
on ’em first, I guess!”
As’Siah spoke he threw down a movea
ble section of the bulwark amidships, leav
ing an open space to the sea, before the
muzzles of three of the enormus cannon that
lay across the deck. He then took up his
huge calridge, and thrusting into the muz
zle of one of them, began to ram it down
with a handspike.
“What on earth is the critter at!” cried
the Deacon.
’Siah made no reply; but having rammed
the catiidge home, lie rolled a lliirly-twc
pound shot towards K, and giving it a lift,
shoved il into the muzzle alter the powder
“Now for priming her; and then 1 guess
if I don’t give ’em a Fourth o’ July salute,
they never heard one!’’
As he Bpoke, he poured a handful of pow
der upon the veDt; and then jumping to the
caboose, caught up a lighted pine knot, and
waviug it to keep it hr ght, approached the
gun.
‘ Slop, ’Siah, stop!” shouted the skipper,
at the top of his voice; “you’ll blow the Fol
ly Ann lo Jericho, if you fire that are gun
aboard on hei!”
“1 don’t calculate I’il be took pris’ner by
tbe Britishers, Deacon, and be put in Dart
moor, 1 guess! I don’t mean to fire jisl yet,
but take a chance for a good aim, and then
give ’em saltpetre!”
“It’ll shake every bone out o’ the Polly!”
said the captain, in alarm.
As he spoke, the brig, now within a mile
distance, fired a shot across her bows.
••That means heave to. Lot,” said tbe
skipper; “ ’Siah; put out that p;ne knot.’’
I mean 10, by ’em by, Deacon! Wait
till I get a shot at ’em! I an’t aleered o’ hur
in’the sloop a bit! You just yaw her ak e
tle bit, ami bring the muzzle o’ my artillery
piece right agin the brig, and if 1 don’t
show ’em how a Yankee gun can speak, 1
don’t never want to see the inside u’ Ken
nebec river agin!”
A second gun came from the brig, and
the shot passetl within ten feel of the Dea
con’s head, made a rent a fathom long in his
mainsail, and the shock caused his peak
halyards to part, and let the peak of his
mainsail down. This caused the sloop lo
fall oil a point or two; and while the skip
per, unflinching and with a quiet look, was
trying to bring her to tl.e wind again, ’Siah,
taking advantage of a moment as site swung,
in which his loaded gun bore upon tbe brig,
instantly applied tbe torch to tbe vent!—
Tbe roar, the flame, and the concussion
were terrific.
The liule vessel reeled under the recoil
of the vast gun, till the waves poured in
over iter bows and stern The skipper and
Lot were laid flu upon deck, while ’taiah
found himselfhanging by the heels in the
lee shrouds.
Fur a few moments the Deacon thought
his veseei would go down, she wallowed
and plunged so—but she soon steadied her
self, though with her deck flooded, her jib
blown away, and her windlass unshipped.
“I guess if they got the shot, it’ll settle
’em,” said ’Siah, as he dropped feet first
out of the rigging, into which he had been
blown, upon deck, and tried to see through
the smoke.
‘•You ought to be settled, you ’larnal
critter!” cried the Deacon enraged; “you
like to have sunk her, darn ye!”
“Don’t swear, Deacon! 1 want to see if
the brig got it!”
‘•Got it you fool! I guess you’ll get it if I
nee shore again!”
As the smoke slowly rolled away, the
brig was discovered, no longer standing
down, but knocking about at the mercy of
the waves and winds, tier foremast gone
by the board, and dragging over the side
with all its yards and sails. The shot had
cut oil her mast within tea fee! of the deck!
Siah was perfectly confounded; hut he
manifested no surprise, while the Deacon
and Lot set up a loud hurrah of triumph.
“Why, what is the matter? Why don’t
you hallo?” said ;he Deacon taking breath
“Coz it an’t nothin’ rnore’n 1 meant to
do/” re-ponded ’Stab, with inimitable sang
froid ; “ 1 an’t surptised, if you be, Dea
con.”
Jn twenty minutes more, the sloop, with
her valuable cargo, was safely sheltered un
der tbe guns of Fort Hutmewell. The
sioop-of-war lay upon tbe reck till the next
tide, arid the brig lay by her, rigging a jury
mast. Before sunset, both vessels made
sail, and sleeted eastward, on their way to
wards Halifax, .to tepair damages. Thus
the blockade was raised, greatly lo the re
lief of the commerce of the river.
“ ’Stall” is now one of the most popular
of our Eastern steamboat captains.
The Weather.—Yes, that’s the lopic on
which euiturs are scribbling all over the ccun
tiy—we mean the xnaim weather of course.
Here's what the Louisville Courier of the
ioth inst says about it:
Certain immigrants (torn the son, called
salamanders in the vernacular of that orb of
fire, pronounced yesterday a trarni day !
Warm! On .the same principle the Esqui
maux of the North l’ole would say to his
neighbor,when the temperature is 100 degrees
below zero, “this is a cool morning neighbor,”
“Pretty cool, sir, I Thank you—llie cold has
just froze my fire ! will you take off your
gloves and warm your fingers hy that ice
cake !” Thank you, haven’t you a snow
bank convenient, it would be more comforta
ble ?” Warm! Why the very paving stones
seemed to writho beneath the agonies inflict
ed by the intolerable heat. Seven Millerites
hict about 3 o’clock in the middle of Main
street, and begged a suspension of the fiery
process by which all things were to be anni
hilated, until they could walk to Walker’s
aiil get a piece of ice, to cod themselves in
the operation. Ihe Ohio river bubbled over
the Falls like a great kettle of boiling lard
and it is said—we do not know whether it is
it ue or not, that a large number of the most
intelligent and icspectable fish in that cele.
brated branch, walked up to the Galt House
and petitioned lor the use of a frying pan, by
way of taking a cool bath/ Warm! We
have heard that word used, but it is no long
er useful—it is obsolete. Every thing- i
baking, jneiting, boiling, broiling or frv
mg! “ ’
Entrance into life. —[t is doing a ser
vice lo mankind to destroy the prejudice
winch is generally entertained, that youth is
educated, when some care lias been taken of
their infancy. I bis prejudice, besides other
bad effects of it, suspends the zeal of that
small number of individuals in tbe middle
ranks ol IFe, who wish to give their children
the best education they possibly can. From
a false notion that the minds of young per
sons are formed at a very early period” they
suffer them to be their own masters at a time
when they stand most in need of a guide, to
direct them iu the course of the most impor
tant period of their education, by the wisdom
of counsels, the gentleness of insinu
ations, and the force cl example. Few
persons in their infancy, learn the art of em
ploying and governing themselves ; and it ia
very difficult to learn it till the faculties of the
mind are full blown, and the character has
taken its true bias. W hen young persons
therefore, are entering upon tbe tempes
tuous oceau of human life, then Is the
tune when (bey must be taught the pdol’a
art, the manner ol steering their course,
so as to avoid rocks and quicksands
A philosopher might begin to lake the charge
ot education, at a time when tho vulgar think
it is finished. Many persons are capable of
educating children in the ordinary method ;
there are few, very few, who are capable ot
forming men.
A Tennesseean, (says the N. O. Picayune)
a full six-looter, preseuled himself to the ser
geant at the recruiting quarters, Old .Levee
street, the other daj, and offered his services
lo Uncle Sam lor the next four years. The
sergeant, rejoiced to meet with such excellent
material lor a dragoon, slapped him approv
ingly on the shoulder, slipped halt a dollar in
to Ins fist as an earnest of future favors, and
complimented him on the prospects of glory
that were opening to him audio all “enter
prising young men” who joined the service
both in Mexico and Oregon. “It speaks
trumpet tongued,” he added, “for the patri
otism ol such young men as you are, to see
them come in at a time like thepresi nt, when
we arc threatened with war from two opposite
quartets, and enrol themselves in the stand
mg army of the country.”
‘Hold on, stranger.” said the Tennesseean,
did you say standin’ army ?”
“Certainly I did,” said llie sergeant; •‘and
what more honorable service is there i”
“Honorable h-ll !”said tbe Tennesseean;
do you think l caine all the way from Cocke
county to jme your stay-at-home, Handin’
army/ No: tell me where I can find a
march,m army—an army marebin’ to the
‘Halls of the Momezumas.’ as Old Sam used
to say—or a fightin’ army, and I’m thar—
certain. D—n your standin’armies—they’re
no account, and I’iljine none on ’em. Good
bye, stranger!’’ and saying thie, tho Tennes
seean sloped.— lteieiUe.
An Indefeasible Title —During a re
cent debate in the British Parliament on the
New Zealand question, Lord Howie said that
a witness examined .before the committee
stated, incidentally, that he knew a chief in
New Zealand who maintained that he had a
great title to his land, inasmuch as he had
eaten the former owner. An English paper
thmks “this to Europeans ears may seem
rather a barborous title, but we do not know
that it is, in reality one whit more so than that
by which the descendants of the Norman
thieves and freebooters, who came over with
the conqueror, hold their lands at the present
day. They pillaged, tortured, and oppressed
our Saxon ancestors, sparing neither man in
their anger, nor woman in their lust; and we
have no doubt whatever that, had it been
thought necessary for the security of their
title to eat their victims, as well as to plun
der and massacre them, the ‘Norman cbival.
ry’ would never have made a wry mouth about
the matter.”
Guano— The real grit.— The St.-Augu*.
tine Herald of the sth instant says: “Why
should every body run crazy after the Guano
from the Pacific when our own country can
furnish a much better article. Wherever
salt water or fresh runs, there are large bed*
of alluvial deposited, in which, on chymical
analysis, we think, will be found Borne of tha
most valuable components which combined
wiih others will form a much cheaper mi*
nure than can be imported.
“If Guano, however, must be had, why not ;
come to Florida; and as long as it lasts, we I
will supply it. A friend tells us that on the
Pelican Islands, of which there are a nuro
ber in the Tornoco river, there are large de
positee of the article—the real grit. Tbe
Pelican and other aquatic birds ol the coast
congregate there in myriads, and afford to the
Planters a rich manure if they choqee to take
it away. And beside* this l tie young squab
furnishes all the oil they need lor use in their
cotton ginning.”