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THE HERALD: For ihc Ditwn Herald. THE EFFECTS OF AMBITION. finlmsm has iu almost every age been a theme for the poet and the htaloriun. In the reoonU of every nation we may learn and ace Ita effect* deaeribed. Iu ope ration*, however, , ar< various corresponding to the character* of the individual, and the circumstance* in which he ia placed. If wc caal our eyes over the hu man race, it* trace* will be aeen in every na tion and department in life. Sometime* it write* itself in character* of Idood, and spread* destruction around the work* of God—-and ut other*, flowing in a less destructive channel— stimulating men to noble deed*, it prove* that it i* not among the least important principle* in our nature. Ambition when po*e**cd in a proper degree i* doubtle*a stimulus, to noble and proueworthy exertion*. It form* the strongest spring in the machinery of mind, and its vibration* have seldom bcenslmv or weak in those whose characters have been distin guished by great aud daring aehievement*.— Whatever men may say of the inspiration of patriotism, how much soever they may Impute their timeless exertion* to a desire of benefit ing mankind, still could we behold the secret operations of their minds, we should find that u desire of being distinguished is no slight iu restive to action. It isiudoed a wise provision, that the most desirable distinction is ncipiired by enterprises which contribute to Ihc pros perity and happiness of mankind—and fortu nate indeed ia that people who niuke that des tinatiou alone honourable, which is productive of public good. Men seldom art without mo tives. and these generally are the most power ful, w lu-n great enterprises are undertaken.— In fine take from n man ambition to excel, and you will render him a weak, inactive, and ir resolute being, lie will become a mere sub ject of compulsion, acting only as stern neces sity actually require*. Such are some of the benefits and legitimate ohjecta of ambition. Jlut when il is turned front ita proper course it cease* to cheer and fertilize. But like Ihc samon of the desert, scatters pestilence in its course. Then it is, that nations arc prostrated before it, and brought tu obey it* imperial man dates, or are. buried iu their own ruins. Let this spirit take full possession of a giant mind, who shull predict the result I What human barter shall slay it* march 1 (Infold the page of history, and it speaks upon this subject, or listen to the tale of some oriental traveller, who Uum witnessed its traces in the magnificent ruins of some ravaged town and plundered country. Ambition when uncontrolled is nev er satisfied with its acquisitions. It was not enough for Alexander to ravage countries, (tillage towns, and subdue provinces. The suc cess of one enterprise only stimulated him to the commencement of another. And when he had extended his conquests over all the sur rounding nations, and being informed that there might be world* of which he was igmt rnnt, he is said to have wept because he was not muster of thn world to which his know ledge extended. And having subjugated the known world; he is said tu have sighed for other world* to conquur. The enterprises and daring designs of Napolcou, display In a strik ing degree, the efforts of an ambitious spirit,— Coming upon the stage during the scenes of a tremendous revolution, nothing daunted by the commotions, which were shaking to its very centre the political fabric of an ancient mu] (Miwerful monarchy, he seized with avidity an opimrtunity for gratifying his restless and dar ing spirit. What to other men would have caused fear, to hint was delight. Scenes which other men even viewed with lerror, he per formed with pleasure. Conquests beyond the conceptions of ordinary minds, he actually effected. Legitimate king* and princes, he made movements of regal ruins. And with success which out rivalled all for new con querors, he was still unsatisfied. All Europe was his, in iminaginatitm, and could find no rest so long ns his achievements were unequal to his desire. From his characters, we may learn the effects and tendencies of ambition, and from the melancholy termination of his career, we may learn the danger of obeying implicitly the dictates of an ambitious spirit.— Such are the evil effects when misguided—its good effects when properly directed we have before mentioned. M ithout its infiuenre to stimulate men to ac tive society would remain stationary, or re lapse intuits former barbarity and ignorance.— It was an honourable ambition which influenc ed men to drive those plans, aud study those inventions which have contributed to the ele vation ©four race—and which still contributes to the happiness and prosperity of mankind.— On the other hand it is ambition which lias caused so frequently useless revolutions in stales and empires, and caused them to change a happy and prosperous condition for one des potic and wretched. It has caused the most fertile portions of our earth to change their ap pearance of planty and beauty forthat of want and desolation. It has railed from ilieir peace ful homos millions of men to die on the battle Held fighting for u (Vaner, Alexander, or a Na poleon. it has u■ rilWed at Hs un|iallowed shrine, talents the most brilliant ami pruntt*. thetr Rifted possessions have like I’ro methi us been consigned to the vnllttre and the rook Kuril hare been the effects of ambi tion- such they probably will continue to be, bo tin* the conqueror ream live arch (frtriuu'ph ’ and for this the tears. And Idood flow on aa they hare flowed An unirgrsal deluge, which appears Without aut ark for wretched man's abode’ And Mta tan Mrrfiow ! Renew the rainbow Ood ’ S. S N Oytmi, Ca idea Cos, Ms rely for .itttneemrmt, —“You are a /'Aysi rian I believe sir,” said • f CltfheiMUl to a dandy hjltoetor who had introduced himself ‘•Ye*,bui Rj merely prartier for amuscaieul., ‘Ah !. re ■pgdfti the gentleman, “something like the idlefald<’ 1 imagine, thouth it may be you. it \a,truth to > our jndM-M* “ TIIE VICrKHBIJRH DUEL. We ropy ihe following account of the re cent duel at Viekaburg from the Bouthern Markaman, the editor of which received it from a gentleman on the ground : ••They were to have fought at II o’clock A. M. and many atarted acroaa the river aa early aa day-break, thinking that the time reported waa to evade the multitude that would be aaacinblcd, and that the light wiiulii take pl-ee ataunriae, and boata were continually rroaaing from that time until the ptirtira met on the ground for combat. There were aa many aa thirty-five skiff* and yawla rroaaing and recroaaing at one time, until quarter pant 12 o'clock M, at which time there were aaacmbled from aix to acv en hundred peraona to witneaa the acetic. Menifee and hia party were on the ground before 11 o’clock—Me Clung and hia party arrived about 12* Both partiea appeared to be very collected, aud in fact in high spirit*. The prevailing opinion waa that !*tr Clung would be killed, aa he had pracli ned tmt a few daya with the rifle; whereon, Menifee ia considered a profieent in the uae of that weapon. Me Clung took hia ntation ‘l or 3 mlnulea prevloua to the arrival of Menifee on the ground laid out. On per ceiving hia opponent (Menifee) dreaned in u light nuiniuer coat, buttoned clone, he threw of hia green blanket coat and taking a howie knife and a piatol from hia boll, deposited them on the ground, and went through the preliminaries of the duel in hia shirt sleeves, when his coal waa replaaed by Ilia accond. At the aignal both fired, Menifee's party having won the word, Me Clung fired first; Menifee in a second af terwards. McClung’s ball panning over Menifee's head, and Menifee's ball passing within an inch of McClung’s body, in the range of ‘.he abdomen, as w discovered by examination, an Menifee's ball lodged in the fence in the rear of McClug, and directly in a range of the line where he stood. Mc- Clung appeared to be very iriueh vexed af ter the fire, and threw hia gun (which waa a U. H. Yaugcr) four or five feet from him, exclaining that he had fired in the air, aa it went off before he bad taken aim, but for myself i thought he had brought the gun to a dead level; and Menifee and some of hia party heard the ball aa it whizzed by them, and it passed aa they supposed witfiin two or three inches of Menifee's head. After this, both parties retired to their respective cabins, and were on the ground in fifteen minutes after, all prepared ; the word giv en, McClung fired and Menifee fell; and for one minute all supposed him dead, the wound being directly above the right eye, was supposed by many to have passed thro'h the head ; but it waa different, as it waa on ly a scale of the ball, the hall having struck the extra guard that protected the tube of Menifee’s rillle, broke it off, knocked ofT the cap, and broke the hollow part of the ham mer that preasea on the tube, thereby glan cing and striking as above stated, the ball being split. It was the opinion of many, that had not the ball struck the guard it would have not injured him. Mr. Menifee, has shire diep of the wound received.” Am lncoloreii account or a colored duel. A duel between two darkies—a regular built afTuir, romlurted according to the moat strict and pimcliiioua provisions of the code of ho nor, came ofT one morning last week. The fight took place with pistols, of the most ap proved fashion, at sunrise, on a small branch of the Metairie road. We do not know wliat the origin of the difficulty was except that one of the partiea, to use the phrase of one of the spectators, waa crossed in lnb by de odder, and dat him Dina mus hah satisfaeshun.” We have learned from one who was present, at the combat, the particulars as they transpi red. They weresiihslnnlially os follows: After having taken their stands 011 c of the seconds noticed that, owing to their positions the sun beams set his principal a winking and rolling hia eyes. This was a sufficient ground for interfering and he called out to the other second with— “l say, nigga, I put my weto on dat posiah um. Its again de rales obeli de rode* ob bona I'be olier seen. De free lion ob de sun shines rndcr too seebere aud makes in> principal roll him eye allogeder too much.” “ Wy, look here,did’nt we chuck up a dollar for de elioirc ob ground, and did'nt I get him myself!” “Yes, 1 know you did; but den fair play’s a jtiba, and, I'se no nolioit ob aeein tny freit composed upon and lose ail de adwantage.” “Well, nigga, I’s no notion too, I’se jus as good a right to halt no notion as you is, and I sists on seltlin de matter just as we is—and—” At this juncture a friendly cloud settled the matter at once by stepping between the sun and the belligerents. The two first causes again look their positions and all the little pre liminaries being settled, each one took his pis tols ready corked from his second. Both man ifested a tolerable degree of spunk, although a bluish paleness spread over their black cheeks. The second who was to give out the fatal order which might send them out of this world now look his ground. Raising his voice ho begun, ‘‘Gentlemen, your time ant com.” Both signified’ their assent. “Is you ready ? Kish! one, two, three.” Bang, pop, went both pistols at once, one. tali raising a dust in Che middle of the road, while Ihe other lHk a siamindioulnrcourse in among llie bystanders, fortunately without bitting any one. It wasuowlime to interpose, and one of their seconds set himself about it. After n little conversation the challenged dar key stepped forward and said to hisnnugouim, “Nigga, is you satisfied?” “Yes.” “So is 1, and Tse glad lo get off so. Next lime dey catches dis nigga out on sioh a fool ish exhibition ns dis dey'll hah to fetch me, dat dey will for sartin.” ‘ “Dent’s my sentiments, exactly,” retorted the other. “\Vhoo your onuiortal instrument ob doth went off. I dedar I tho't I was a gone .child; but Pse so happy now—gosh, let’s shake hands and go back loour allocations.” * * * * * 111 (He in)mites time nil hands—enemies, friends, darkies, whites, and all—were on the road horns lo work, perfectly satisfied with the sports of ihe uiowung,—.V. O. Picayune. Liability of Steamboat Otrurr.v.—We learn from the St. Louis Republic that Capt. farter, of the steamboat Diana, has been arrested at New Orleans, and held to bail jit the sum of #50,000, as one of the ow ner* of lh unfortunate steamboat Gen. Drown, the blowing up of which took place some weeks since. The arrest was made under the late law of Congress, making the owners of steamboats liable for negligence upon boats, by which loss of life is sustained. Michigan. —The Legislature of Michigan met on Monday, the 7th inst. Lieut. Gov. Muody took the chair of the .Senate, and it WPINTOSH popNTTr HERALD* was ascertained that a quorum was present. — In the House of Representative# a .Speaker pro. tern, was appointed, and on the following day Kingsley S. Bingham was re-elected Speaker by a majority ol ten vote* over Daniel S. Bacon, the Whig candidate. On the first day of the session, Gov. Mason delivered his annual Message. He state* that the current receipts of the revenue had fallen short of the current expenditures, the former having amounted to £177,002, and the latter to £185,908. The expenditures for internal im provements had amounted to $888,301. The only public work which is so far completed as to produce ail income is the Central Rail Road, part of which, 28 miles in length, ha* been open from February last, and the receipt* upon it have amounted to £81,004. The nutnlier of passengers who have been conveyed upon it is 28,751; tons of freight, 4,8‘J0; and barrels of flour 15,090. The works In contemplation are I UK) miles 111 length, and Ibe estimated cost is £7.704,430, exclusive of locomotives, cars, Ac. The Governor gives an account of liia nego tiation of the five million loan, In which lie en countered serious difficulties. An attempt was made to make Ibis negotiation in Isuidon, and with such a prospect of success, that the sum of £190,000 was advanced on account of it.— The negotiation in Isnidon. however failed for want of a pledge of the payment of the princi pal and interest in London, except at par, or at the rate of £4 44 per f. sterling. It became necessary therefore, to refund the amount ad vanced. Another sale of bonds to the amount of £500,000 was made in Detroit, at a premium of (1 per cent payable in the current fund* of the Detroit Banks. But the purchasers, after paying £300,000, was otdidged lo return the bonds for the other £300,000, in consequence of hi* inability to negotiate the stock in the American or European market, Another con tract was made with a gentleman in New York, and £BO,OOO were advanced on account of it, but this contract was subsequently cancelled, on account of it, but tills contract was subsc -1 ‘OKT.IIy cancelled, on account of the inability of the contractor to complete it. Subaequent ly, a contract was entered into with the Morn* Canal Hanking Company, for £5,0U0,0U0 six per cent, stock at uar, the .Ntate paying a com mission, of which £1,300.000 have already been paid into the treasury,and the residue is to he received in quarterly payment* of $390,000. Os this stock, £3,000,000 have been sold to the Hunk of the United Htates. Boston and Lowku. Rail Road. —The Mas sachusetts railroads are decidedly the finest m this country. Thu necessity of obviating the ill effects ol the severe frosts, causes them to be built in the heaviest and most permanent man ner. Like all the other rail road* leaving Bos ton, Ihi* crossc* the marsh, which makes Bos ton so nearly an island, by means of long tra de work. From Boston to Lowell, the dis tance is 20 miles, and there are two tracks nearly all the way. Both the T and fish-bel lied rail is in use; the former preferred. The rail rests on stone sills, firmly bedded, 3 feet apart. The sills or sleepers are from Bto 10 inches wide, and at the joints of rails as much as 12 inches, and in some cases, rest on paral lel walls of masonry, sunk sufficiently low not to be affected by the frost. The sleepers some times alternate with rubes of stone, hut not often. When the fish-bellied rati is used, it rests in chairs on every sill, like those used on the Philadelphia and Columbia railway. The Trail is let into the atone sill three eighths of an inch, and (‘oufined by spikes. Between the chair and stone, thin slips of wood have been introduced, but this does not prevent the disa greeable iarring which seems incidental to ail stona and iron roads. All the road bridges across this road, as well as the Stnuington and Providence roads, huve expensive abutments of masonry. There is no vtadurt or other structure of moment. The grades are very gentle, probably in no case exceeding 10 feet to the mile. The income of this road Is derived from travel, and front the transportation of the raw material to, and of the manufactures from Lowell. An idea of the business of this road will be best formed from the statistics of Low ell. Lou ell is anew looking town, with unpaved streets, which has sprung up on the banks of the Merrimack, lo the water-power of which it owes its origin, as well ae its rapidly increas ing population. Its manufactures are so ex tensive that it has been termed the “Manches ter of America.” There arc not fewer than 38 extensive establishments for the manufiie tureuud printing of cotton goods, and the man ufacture of carpets and other woollen goods, whose aggregate capital is uot much short of £IO,OOO,OUtI, and which engage not many less than 10,000 operatives and superintendents.— There are nearly 5000 looms and more than 100,000 spindles m continual operation, which produce, annually, the rise of 51 million* of yards, aud consume more than Id million* of pounds. Nearly 4,000 barrels of flour ttre an nually consumed to make starch, of which StKIOOO lbs. ore used in sizing, Ac. The wages of the operatives amount each mouth to more than £IOO,OOO. The manufacture of locomo tives mid divers other smaller matters is also carried on. Lowell now contain* upwards of 20,000 inhabitants, and it was only about 16 years ago that the first fuctory was established. Extract from au old English publication. Manly Beauty. —“ There,” said sir Benja min one morning to me, a* we were riding past the barracks, “look at that young sol dier.” He wore the dress of a private of the tenth hussars—his age might he three or four in twenty ; his height lull six feet, and he was just as slight as it was possible to without injury lo his strength, or the per fect manliness of his whole appearance. His person appeared, and was acknowledg ed by the whole regiment to be, faultless, and moulded in the most exact symmetry. It reminded one of strength, activity nndlight ncss, all at once. His feet and hands were small, tapered and beautiful. The man was so accustomed to *e< people stop and look at him, that he merely smiled, not af fectedly, but with an appearance of good na ture, jot.ted tc a .me little deg.ee of archness Sir Benjamin called the titan to his side, and I fancied, by his deep blush, that the soldier guessed his motive in speaking to him. Nature for once in her life, determin ed to show the world what a man ought to be, had given the soldier the finest, full, rich, soli tone of voice, which could be well im agined. He could neither read nor write; vet either this man was naturally a gentle man, or his perfect beauty made one fancy so, for it was impossible for one to think him vulgar. His hair, which absolutely grew in lull ringlets, was of the finest silken quality ; it was not quite black, for there was a rich glow of dark reddish brown up on it. Then for his eyes—it was almost im possible to ascertain their exact trail—-they were so bright and staglik. I pronoun ced them decidedly purple, and was laugh ed at for my pains. But there was nothing equivocal about the color of his teeth, two even rows of pearls, not too small. His mouth, around which played many a dimple, was large enough to add to that manliness of expression for which he was so celebra - ted. There was a peculiar character about the upper lip,—one might have imagined that it quivered with the ardor of some war like command, just delivered—but then the under lip was *o brightly read and pouting, it ought to have been a woman’s. Hi* skin was of the finest and most deliratc texture, clear and olive colored; but then he was always blushing. Hi* iiiustarliioa, of which he was not a little proud, was like the hair ! of hi* head. There wa* much about the face of this young man which reminded one of Lord Byron. ____________ Prom the Savannah fieorgian , 31*1 a It. MILK CULTURE. Our reader* who are interested in the cul ture of silk will highly appreciate the praeti- 1 cal knowledge of Mr. Spalding, embraced in the following note, with which we have been j politely furnished by Mr. Bond. .Savannah, 20th January 1830. Dear Sib— At your desire, I say that my i Mnru* Multicauli* plants are altogether derived from a single tree which my friend Dr. Fort of 1 1/illedgevtlle, obtained at an early period from Mr. Prince from New York. Mr. Wylly's are derived from mine; Mr. Couper’s are al together from three plant* brought by the Rev, Mr. Bartow, from Prince’* Nursery. Mr. Coupcr and myself, for two year* past, have premed our neighbor* to the culture and have given away thousand* of plants. I have now 23 acre* containing about 22. IKK) young trees planted at 5 feet by 10. This distance has been selected for tile greater convenience in gather ing the leaves into small carts provided with wicker basket* for the feeding of the silk worm and is a distance adapted to the sixe of the A/cv ru* Multieaitiis which I*in truth rather a shrill) than a tree, My mode of pluming, if a nursery, ; after digging the soil well, to trench about three inches deep two feet apart, then place u two budding cutting in the trenena foot apart, giving a little upward inclination to the cut ting, so a* to meat the .season whether wet or i dry. When the cutting* are placed in the trench, I strew over them a little, well prepa red niaituer aud then cover them about two in ! cbe* deep with soil, marking the spot where the cuttings are placed by a small stick, that ■ the gras* may be more carefully hand-picked, i I find that a sandy soil i perferable today, and I believe it will be belter and safer to send plants or cutting* from the south to the north, because m preparing them here, they will ar j rive at the north while the season is yet soft and the soil in a good situation to receive them, whereas in bringing them from the north here, before they have had time to root, our season become* hot and dry. I draw tins conclusion from my son tlirce years ago having imported from Prince’s Nursery, through the medium j of Major Bowen, of Savannah, £IOO worth of cuttings, my 1040. They looked well when they arrived on the Ist of May and although carefully planted, not more than sixty of them grew. In my own case I rarely lose more than lor2 in 100. In cultivating them in the field, root crops, s.iv potatoes, turnips or callages may be growen with them udvantugeotisiy, but beware of rulmiferous or grain crops, such a* corn, rye, oats, Ac., for the roots spreading over the surface will actualy either kill, or greatly injure all young trees. —Y’ou may make what use you please of this letter, if you believe it can be of any service, I remain dear, sir, Y'our obedient servant. . THO 1/AS SPALDING. Thomas P. Bond, Esq. The Russian Hkrf System The New York American is publishing a series of “Letters from the Old World,” by a lady in New YorAr, which are of a most Intereet ‘ ing character. They are written with great vivacity, spirit and ability. The writer has an admirable faculty of avoiding tedious ness in detail. Her description* are full of life, spirit and interest, and proclaim the author to be a lady of a high order of genius and acquirements. We have derived much pleasure and instruction from a perusal of her letters. From one of them we copy the subjoin ed highly interesting description of slavery as it exists in Russia. The letter from which we make the extract, describes, the writer’s journey (in sleighs) from Moscow to Odessa, over the wide extended Russian steppes, or prairies, as we would call them in this country. She says : “We pussed through the numerous villa ges of peasants who belong to the various estates. These villages are composed of rough log huts, thatched with straw, and are all situated on some long street, some times a mile in length. Some estates have a population of a hundred thousand serfs, who belong to the soil, and work the ground either for their masters or for themselves. In the latlerease, thev have commuted their services for a specific sunt per annum in money, seldom over #5, per head. The income of many of the fcndal lords is im menee, though sometimes when a succes sion of short crops produces a drouth, the lord of the soil is bound to purchase and transport from a distance the means of sub sistence for those serfs ami their families who have not commuted their time. In or der to give you an idea of the wealth of some of these nobility, I will mention one of them. Prince Chcremetrif owns 180,000 male slaves, (the females of the family are never counted.) All bis male slaves pay him a capitation often roubles, (two dollars) and all they can earn beyond is their own. Some of his slaves, as well as some of those belonging lo other nobles, have acquired immense wealth by turning their attention to traffic in the Bra/ars ; but as slaves they can uever belong to the caste of merchants, nor aspire to any employment under gov ernment, neither can their children. They also are slaves, and either they or their pat ents could be sent back to work upon the estate at the w ill of their master, unless they have commuted for life. This, l think, is the hardest part of the Surf system of Russia. —I think that whenevera slave, who has commuted either for life or a term of years, has by his talents and industry ac cummulated a certain sum, (to be fixed by government,) he should be permitted to buv his freedom or that of his children. Many proprietors receive large sums from suc cessful slaves, who buy their freedom. Prince Cheremetief, it is said, has refused from several wealthy slaves 260.000 rou bles each for their liberty, which he refu sed upon the plea that he was proud to have it said, that his slaves were so well off. Much larger sums than this have been offered and refused in other cases. Avery extensive building was shown me. in Mos cow. as an Hospital, built by Cheremetief, for sick slaves from his estates. In gene ral. the Serf system is preferred bv the peas antry. as it rids them from many burthens which the government imposes on the free citizens. They can always commute their tinte for a very small annual sum, and, in case of sickness .or accident, can come back upon the estate for support. Those who have not the ambition or desire to com mute, (aud the mass is composed of such,) must be supported by the estate lo which they belong when the cross fail. With such any attempt to abolish the Hurf sys tem would create a revolt. Before emanci pation could lake effect, and the seeds of civil liberty be sowen, the surfs would have lo receive the schoolmaster in place of the ignorant and debased priesthood, who en thral their tniuds and perpetuate their igno rance. Perhaps their is not in all Chris tendom, a more priest-ridden people than the mass of the population in Russia. This is the true policy of despotism. Light and liberty will never originate with either ex treme of this system. From the middle ranks must emanate the spark that at one time or other will set this nation in a blaze, and which will purify it from the remains of its ancient barbarism.” Afalai hicola River. —Commerce on this river is getting into very bad repute here. The premium of insurance on property transpor ted upon it which was once half of one per cent has been put up to three per cent., aud it is not certain that at that lngii rate much insur ance could he effected. The difficulty is not the discovery of any new intricacies of navi gation, or natural difficulties of any sort, but dissatisfaction with the manner lit w hich prop erty is managed by those who have it in charge. Losses sustained long ago, when property was sold for the benefit of all concerned, are some of litem not yet adjusted ; but the little amounts due to those who had otherwise lost all, are re tained by the owner* or masters of steamboats, who are yet men of property and who pass a* respectable ill the communities around them. Some resent losses have been managed in a ve ry unsatisfactory maimer. It is reported that the cargo of the steamer Tempest, which cost some £30,000, was sold by the captain, against I the protest of the accredited agent for the un derwriters, for £750. —The clerk of the boat bring the purchaser. It became necessary to employ the U. S. Marshal to seize the cargo. The underwriters have paid a total loss on two cargoes by one boat, and we believe the boat is still not lost. Not a great while ago, we arc told, a steamer loaded w ith cotton got around. A time was fixed for the sail of the cargo. At the hour appointed a nothern cotton buyer was present, but he was told that as only one other person was there to bid, it wits not deemed pro per to proceed w ith the sale. He went aw ay, aud within an hour the cargo was knocked off lo the other person, (he being connected w ith the boat, jat three cents per pound. The cot ton w as really but very little damaged and w as proahahly worth twelve cents at least. So it would seem that the difficulty was not, that two persons were not too few to compose an auction company, but too many , These are samples of many transactions w hich have distinguished the Apalachicola river from ail the Southern rivers, or rivers any where on this Continent. W hatever may have been the real motives in the various cases; the transac lion* were ex ceedingly unfair, and give abundant reason for the worst suspicions. If practices of this sort are permitted by the people in the neigborhood to be continued, (for we cannot control them here,) it is evident tint) they furnish such strong inducements to dishonesty, that men however honest themselves, will scarcely be tainted, less the temptation should be too strong for their virtue. The subject is of much more importance to the people whose imports and exports pass up on the river, than it is to the citizens of New York, or any otli, r portion of tin country. Cotton w ill not bring a fraction more in any inurket because it has encountered great risk* or lieen protected by heavy expences. The mischief, therefore, though at first it may fall <m underwriters and dealers at a distance, will ultimately fall on the plainer* and consumers. | Their cotton w ill he wurth its value in market, less tile charge* and fair calculations of profit. | and the goods they iin|>ri will be enhanced in i price by the rev erse operation of the same rule, | So it need not lie supposed that these losses are to come out of Northern men. It will take more safe voyages to restore a good reputation, than it has taken ofbud voyages to run it down ; and all these must be paid for at a high rate, so that very likely the underwriter will in the end come out safe. The merchants of Colum bus have a great stake in this matter. Two ! and a half per cent each way on all the busi j ness of a town, is quite enough to give rival | places a great advantage in the trade. So hav- I mg given them what we deem a suitable war j ning, we must leave them to take care of their own affairs, and bring hark their river to the ! rank and reputation of other rivers, by stteh | measures as in their wisdom they may deem | best. A e ip York Journal of Commerce. The soldier's death. —One fine morning about a vvecA after my meeting with the handsome soldier, I was a good deal affec ted by witnessing, from my window, a fu neral procession which was passing. There goes a poor soldier to his last home,’’ said my maid, who happened to be setting with me. It was a stormy day, and the wind whistled mournfully among the trees. “He hears it not, poor fellow, “said I : “nor wind nor weather can disturb hint now.'’ As they passed slowly by my window. I observed that the funeral was attended by one of the officers of the tenth hussars, to which the dead soldier had been attached. I loolrcd again, and discovered him to be sir Benjamin; he looked unusually melancholy and,for my part, though 1 always consider ed this a mournful sight, I had never been so affected by a soldier's funeral until now. “It is the dull weather which disorders our nerves,” said I, brushing away a tear. I was going from the window, when my at tention was arrested by a wild, beautiful young female, who rushed on toward the coffin. Her hair was dishevelled, and her eyes swollen with tears. My husband soon returned, and informed me that the girl was the bethroded of the “handsome young soldier,’’ whom he has just followed to his last home. This man had stood be fore me with all his godlike beauty but a ! few days, past, and now r feeling the tears again rushing to my eyes, I hastily j left the room. 1 learned afterward that he had been ill but two days with a brain fe ver. Sir Benjamin visited him at the death bed. His Ute pale cheek was now flushed with a bright crimson glow, and the disor der of his fine dark auburn ringlets seemed i but to increase the beauty which could not easily he disfigured. As the poor maniac struggled in the arm of the men who vain ly endeavored to confine him, by means of a strait waiscoat, he offered some of the finest models for the statuary art which could well be conceived. His beauty acquired a character of more sublimity fronuhe disor der of his brain, and all that supernatural, glow ing ardor that immense bodily strength the youthful fire of that sweet counte nance—the eye which flashed such wild in dignation on his fancied tormentors—the blood rushing through the transparent veins —all this became a mass of cold, senseless clay, to mingle with the clods of the vallev before the uext revolving sun. HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND (Dvwamnttai PAINTING. FBI||K SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs ■*- tile putdie that he has established himself In this city, and will be happy to execute any orders in his line, such as House, Ship, Sign and Ornamental FAINTING, Oil Gilding, Graining. Glazing, Papering, Coloring, Sc. it.?* Paints. Oil, Colors, Window Glass, &e. constantly on hand. All orders punctually attended to, and Jobs executed in a vvurkmi alike manner. N. H. All orders from the country punctu ally attended to. Thj subscriber w ill be found at the Alatamahi Ho el, GORHAM SAWYER, Hefercm e: Rogers Crane, Darien. Col. D. M. Stewart, Liberty County. lii 1 . v 2 : i -sl'.i _ NOTICE. TIIE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous to close his pr< sent but mess the ensuing Spring, will dispose of his seek at low prices for cash only, or for lha r laat ihortsight on Brunswick, Savannah, or Charleston. He will in all citses decline the usual credit business. SAMUEL PALMER. January* 22-4 y y- PLOUGHS, Ac. 20 PLOUGHS, No. 10 and 12, with extra poiuls 40 kegs NAILS, sizes from 4 to 20 40 do Brooklyn WHITE LEAD No. 1 and extra For sale by 11. W. HUDN'ALL, j a 22 - ‘ *ure Liquors. ’ JJLjW CONSISTING o# Cognac Bran - a*S%ffifcsls,ly. 11. Gin, Jamaica Hum, N. K, Hum and Gin, Teneriffe, Port, Madeira, and Malaga Wines. For sale wholesale or retail by ja 22 H. W. HUDNALL. N. THOMAS &. SON, Merchant Tailors, II AYE for sale at their Clothing Store in ■ * Darien, HEADY MADE CLOTHING of almost every description, with every article usually called for at Fashionable Clothing Stores: Consisting of Caps, Storks, Suspen ders, Bosoms: Collars, Gloves, Hosiery, &r.— Together with a very handsome assortment of GOODS to be made to order by the best of Workmen, and in the most FASHIONABLE stylf, N. 11. They are constantly receiving Goods from New York, and are prepared to sell wholesale or retail, und run furnish its low as any other similar establishment in the State. Ja 22 N.T. &S. Ilay, Brick# and Pork. TONS prime Northern Hay, ” 20 M. Hrirks. 10 Hbis. Mess Pork, For sale bv jan 22 2w WOODBURY & HTACKPOLE, GEORGIA LUMBER COMT, FB4IIE subscribers, agents of said company, -B- offer to contract for delivery at Darien, or elsew here, of hard Pine lumber of the best quality, sawed to any dimensions that may be required, and at low prices. They will have on hand at their depot in this cilv, a good sup ply of lumber of various sizes. WOODHIRY STACK POLE. Dariet), Jan. 22, 1839.3 w 1)01101 STEAM SAW MILL, WW'II.I, keep on hand a large supply of * LUMHEllofalldi’scriptions. Cargoes will be sawed to order. Fiv e wharves are at tached to the Mill, and lUe Lumber will be de, livered witjiin reach of the vessel loading. Apply to P. If. YONGK ft Agents. Darien. January 22, 1839. NOTICE. A LL persona IU arrears for PEW KENT in - * the Presbyterian Church, are respectfully solicited to call and settle the same without delay as the funds are particularly wanted to discharge the obligations of the Church. By order of the Board of Trustees, 11. A. CRANE, Secretary and Treasurer. Darien. Jauy. 22, 1839. SO A I*. (A MILLS, Jtc. •>|k BOXES “Duwa, Sauger & Cos. r No. j OV Extra SOAP 10 boxes MOULD CANDLES 10 half Mils. Fulton Market BEEF 5 kegs superior ‘Gosham Dairy’ Butler 5 kegs New LARD 10.000 superior Old Havana CIGARS For sale low bv ROGERS os CRANE. Darien, Jany. 22,1839. CHEAP LUMBER. 100,000 SEKra | inches thick, well seasoned, an excellent arti | cle for building. For sale by ROGERS & CRANE. Darien, Jan;. 22 1839. Notiee. THE undersigned intends keep- Oli frl” f a Complete and general us- TjHjEjm.sortment of “SSa DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BOOTS, SHOES, &c. at his store ia Darien. Persons wishing to make purchases will do well to call and ex amine for themselves. SAMUEL M. STREET. Darien Jan. 1,1839. j. 22—ts. JVoticc. nPIIE copartnership heretofore existing un * der tije firm of W. &S. STREET, is this day mutually dissolved. All persons hav ing claims will please hand them in and all indebted to make payment to either of the forr nier partners. W. C. STREET, S. M. STREET. Darien, Jan 1,1839. j. 22—ts. OF every description executed at the of fice of THE DARIEN HERALD. .1 ustiffs Court for 1839. 4 COURT far the 271st District, will lie liolden at ihc Court House in the city of Darien, on the Jill Monday of each month— to w it Monday- *2Bth January, 1839 Monday 25th February, “ Monday 25th March, “ Monday 22d April, “ Monday 27th May, “ Monday 24th June, “ Monday 2*2d July, “ Monday 2fith August. “ Monday 23d September. “ Monday 28th October. “ Monday *2sth November, “ Monday 23d Decernber, “ A panned of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at curb term after the tirst. NELSON W. CARPENTER. Justice of the Peace for 2/ln Dist lict. Darien. January 29st. I*3!*