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Jk&HD tt&sjaißSf #WUSBaMS4MUUb JBSBaaSKMBIB. BY 11. STYLES BELL. Terms of Subsrriiiiioii, THE Herald is primed on a large ,m P‘ !r *al sheet, with new type, at $3 per/ ear i *>* ad vance, or S4 at the expiration s‘ the year.— No subscription received foe* less term than one year, and no paper diy’ontimu and until all arrearages are paid, excef ‘ u t the option of the publisher. ‘ itj- Advf htisem’ published at the usual rates. tiY authokity. “*"*[ EDUCATION. AN ACT to p||ppsh a general system of Educa tionFny common Schools. Sec, 1, Beit enacted by the. Senate and House of Repr* si ntatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the autho rity of the same, That from and after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, the funds of this^ Stale heretofore known as the Academic and Poor School Funds, be, and the same are hereby con solidated, and to get Iter with the interest on one third part of the surplus revenne, derived to this State i from the Unitea States, and heretofore set apart for that purpose, shall compose and constitute a general fund for common Schools, for the State of Georgia. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That within ten days after the reception i of such notice, the School Commissioners shall as- j semble together, and elect from their number a Presi dent of the Board, and a Secretary, and shall also appoint a Treasurer, who shall give bond and secu rity to the Commissioners for the time being, and I their successors^ n office, in such sums as they may i fix upon, conditioned faithfully to discharge his duty i ns Treasurev, and should any vacancies happen in | such board of Commissioners, by death, resignation or otherwise, the same shall be.filled by the board itself. Sec. 6. And lie it further enacted by the authority I aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the School | Commissioners in each division, or a majority of j them, to lay off their respective counties into school j districts, conforming, as nearly as practicable, to the i present Militia districts; in the same, in a manner | most smtable and convenient for the purpose content- \ plated in this act. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority I aforesaid, That they shall apply for, and receive j ■from the state, their pronprtionabfe share of the gen- \ eral fund for Common Education, and shall appor- j lion und divide the same among the several School districts in their divisions, in proportion to the num- ; her of children in each, between the ages of five and j fifteen years, and shall make an annual report to the j Governor, of the number of School districts in their respective divisions, the districts from which reports have been made to them, and the defaulting districts, the length of time a school has been kept in each, and also the amount of funds received by themselves or treasurer from the State; and from taxes raised, and in what manner the same has been expended, and the number of children taught in each district, which report the said Commissioners shall cause to be re corded by the Secretary, in a book kept for that pur pose. See. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Commissioners of each School division, shall, by this act be, and they are hereby constituted a body corporate, under the name and style of the Commissioners of the Common School, and are made capable of suing and being sued, and the T rustees of the several school districts of each di vision shall also be a body corporate, under the name and style of the Trustees of the district schools, with i like powers as above, both of which said Corpora tions, shall be allowed and entitled to own real es tate and other projierty, upon which to erect School houses, and for other purposes connected with the jp* bools.. See. 9. And be. it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Trustees shall within 15 days after their appointment, proceed to ascertain the j number of free white persons in their respective dis tricts, between the ages of five and fifteen years, and return the same to the Commissioners of the School ! division to which they belong. They shall also re ceive from the school Commissioners, or their Trea surer the funds to which they arc entitled under the law, and on the first Monday of November in each year, make a report to the said Commissioners, show ing the. amount received, the manner of its expendi ture, the number of children taught in their district, the length of time which a school has been taught, and the compensation paid to teachers and their names. They shall locate and superintend the erec tion of suitable School houses in their respective dis tricts, at the most convenient and suitable places for the inhabitants and scholars residing in the same, shall employ and pay teachers and visit the schools, at least twice in the year. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Commissioners and Trustees under this act. shall hold their office for twelve months, or until their successors erre elected, and re ceive no compensation for their services. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Governor; annually to distribute to the Commissioners of each School division in the State, their proportionable part of the Common School fund, which apportion ment shall be made (by the last, census, until the next j census be taken, and the* by that) according to the number of free white persons, between the ages of five and fifteen years, of which he shall to said commissioners, in each division, immediate notice. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by the authori ty aforesaid, That no moneys received from the State by the Commissioners for School purposes, shall be expended for any other purposes, than for paying teachers and purchasing books and stationary for children whose parents are unable to furnish the same. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted by the authori t y aforesaid, That after these schools shall have gone into operation, no Trustees for districts shall be al lowed to receive any funds from the Commissioners, unless they shall have made a return signed by a majority of their number, showing the amount re ceived by them, and how the same has been expend ed, and that a school has been kept in their districts, at least three months in the year preceding, or then ending. Sec. 14. And be il further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all moneys not drawn by any such defaulting district shall be added to the amount to lie distributed the next year, and api>ortioned among all the districts in such divisions. Sec. 15. And licit further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should the Commissioners, in any division, fail to apply for, nnd distribute the fund re ceived as directed by this law, that shall lie subject to a suit for damages, at the instance of the trustees of anv district in such division, in any court of law in this State having jurisdiction, and the amount of dama-es so recovered, sliall be collected out of the private property of such commissioners, and not from the funds of the School. Sec. 17. And be it further enacted by the authority i aforesaid. That all white persons between the ages of five and fifteen years, shall be allowed to be. taught i as scholars in the respective districts in which they j reside, or in case their location may make it ineonve- j mem in the adjoining district, by making applica tion to the Trustees thereof, who may prescribe though no one over the age of fifteen years and under ] twenty-one, shall be excluded from said Schools. See! 18. And be it farther enacted by the authority | aforesaid. That in those counties where the inhabi tants aie thinly settled, the commissioners may, if they thixk it bejt refuse to lay off the same into school districts, but they shall employ a suitable number of Teachers who shall under their directions, ■ teach school tot longer than three months in any one district or neigrborhood. sothatevery section of snqh , county shall receive, as nearly as can he, equal ad ,• vwntag £ front Mil fund; and it shall be the duty of ;hc Commissiohers if any sitch county in which the ■ iterating system mac be thought best, to mention the same m their annua, report , and so far as relates to the county of tlcConunissionersshall oou- fine themselves to the three Military districts of said county. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Commissioners and Trustees elected as aforesaid, in the foregoing act, before they enter upon the duties of their offices, shall take tin* following oath before any Judge of the Superior Court, Justice of the Inferior Court, a Justice of the Peace, in the county where they reside, viz ; 1 A. 8., do solemnly swear, that 1 will faithfully perform ull the duties required of me by law, as Commissioner of Common Schools, or Trustee of Common Schools, as the case may be. ’ JOSEPH DAY Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT M. ECHOLS, President of the Senate. Assented to, 96th December, 1837 GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor. AN ACT, To amend an act, to establish a general system of education by common schools—assented to 20th December, 1837. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General : Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the autho j rity of the same. That the second and third sections j of the above recited act, be, and the same are hereby repealed; and in lieu thereof, that each county in this state, shall be considered and known as a common school division; and that on the first Monday in March, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, | and on the first Monday in January, of every year thereafter, or so soon after the above mentioned days, as the same can l>e conveniently done, the justices o the inferior court of each county in this state, shall by order, entered upon the minutes of the court, ap point five fit and proper persons as commissioners of j common schools, in the division wherein such justi ; cea may reside, and shall within ten days, thereafter, cause a certified copy of such appointment, to be de- I livered to them, which shall be sufficient notice of the i same. And such commissioners shall continue in | office one year, or until their successors shall lie uj>- I pointed. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority | aforesaid, That if the said commissioners, or any of I them, shall lie unable at any time to procure the ser | vices of a treasurer, as contemplated in the fourth | section of the above recited act, it shall, und may be lawful, for the president of such Iwmrd of commis sioners, to act as treasurer, who shall give bond and security to his excellency the governor, and his suc cessor for the faithful discharge of his duty, as trea surer. Ami the said commissioners, within ten days after their appointment, shall by order entered in the minutes of their board appoint for each school dis trict to be laid out agreeably to the fifth section of the above recited act, three trustees, all of whom shall re side in the dwtrictfor which they shall he appointed, and shall be notified of their appointment within ten days after it shall be made. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the jus tices of the inferior court of any county, shall not within one month after the time herein before fixed for that purpose, select and appoint five commission ers, as aforesaid, who shall accept their appoint ments, the said justices of the inferior court shall themselves discharge the duties of commissioners in their division; and unless said commissioners shall, within one month after their appointment, select and appoint three trustees in each district or division, who shall accept such appointments, the justices of the peace, and such other person as the justices of the peace may appoint, shull discharge the duties of trustees, in any district in which such nppointmer.t shall have been omitted; and the commissioners’ ap pointment by the court, may fill by election any va cancy which may occur in their board, during the year; and a majority of commissioners, and of the trustees, shall be competent to perform the duties re quired of them respectively. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the trustees of the school district, to col lect by subscription, such sums as the citizens of the district may be willing to subscribe, which shall lie applied to supply an amount of money, in addition to what may be allowed by the state, so as to enable them to employ a suitable number of teachers in the district, provided there shall be no liability on the trustees for said subscription money, further than to transfer the said list of subscription to the teachers where such school may be taught. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the justi ces of the inferior court, in the several counties, in this state, I*>, and they are hereby authorized, at their discretion, to levy an extra tax in their respec tive counties, not exceeding fifty percent, on the gen eral tax, which shall he added to the common school fund of saic county, and paid over to the commis sioners aforesaid, by the tax collector, who shall give bond und security for the same, as in case of other bonds, for extra taxes. Sec. 0. And be it further enacted, That the trus tees of any county academy, be, and they are hereby authorized, to pay over to the commissioners of com mon schools, any funds in their hands. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That his excel lency the governor, within the month of January next, be required to cause so much of the above re cited act, as this act does not repeal, together with this act to Ik*, published in the newspapers of this state, and also, to cause the same to be published with the. acts of the present session. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the eighth, twentieth, twenty first, and twenty-second sections, and so much of the ninth ■ section as refers to the notice to be given by a justice of the peace and free holder to the trustees of then election, and so much of the sixteenth section, as re fers to the balances in the hands of trustees of acade mies and their treasurers be, and the same is hereby repealed. JOSEPH DATj- Speaker of the House CHARLES DOUGHERTY, President of the Senate. Assented to 29th December, 1838. GEORGE It. GILMER, Governor. Hay, Bricks and Pork. TONS prime Northern Hay, 20 M. Bricks, 10 Bbls. Mess Pork, For sale by jan22 2w WOODBURY &. STACKPOLU. GEORGIA IsUMBEbTcOM’P. FMHIE subscribers, agents of said company, offer to contract for delivery at Darien, or elsewhere, of bard Pine lumber of the best quality, sawed to any dimensions that may be required, and at low prices. They will have on band at their depot in this city, a good sup ply of lumber of various sizes. WOODBURY & STACKPOLE. Darien, Jan. 22,18119. 11 \v .Justices Court for I 8110. A COURT, for the 271st District, will Ire holden at the Court House in the city of Darien, on the 4th Monday of each month—to wit Monday 28th January, 1839. Monday 25th February, “ Monday 25th March, “ Monday 22d April, “ Monday 27th May, Monday 24th June, “ Monday SHd July, Monday 2bih August, “ Monday 23d September, “ Monday 28th October, “ Monday 25th November, 11 Monday 23d December, “ l A panne! of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at each term 1 after the first. NELSON W. CARPENTER, Justice of the Peace for27lst, District. Darien, January 29st, 1839. sttob asaratasrr OF everv description executed at the of fice of THE DARIEN HERALD. DAIIIEN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY *2O, 18.39. 4?om-i>. THE BRIDE. Youth, love, atul beauty beaming in her face Beside her own heart’s choice, 1 saw her aland, So fair, so pure she seemed, So little semblance bore to aught that e'er Could pain inflict, or sorrow feel, that one Might almost think her of celestial mould, To earth, on kindly errand sent, to bless And beautify man's dwelling—else, so lone And dreary. What on earth can ever Fill the heart with such emotions, deep and Overpowering, strong, unutterable, As such asceno 1 Her earthly happiness— Her all, and more than all—her self—without One dubious thought, without one anxious fear, Resigning to another’s care ; engaging. Through life’s toilsome road, his joys to brighten, All his pains to sooth; und, with devoted Heart, in sorrow and in joy, to be the Friend and partner of his future life. Fancy, ever on the wing, looks into Deep futurity’s most distant recess : There, in the dim obscurity, she secs First one, and then u dis ’rent prospect rise ; But most she loves to dwell where visions bright, And prospects fair und happy meet her eyes ; Where peace, prosperity, and every good Thatearth can furnish, seem on her to wait; And, in its fairest form, connubial love Appears, of all, the glory and the crown. Sometimes, a cloud before this prospect seems To flit, obscuring fancy’s vision bright, And, in the distance dim, revealing to Her ken, less pleasing pictures. Shall sorrow’s blight e’er change the glow that rests Upon that cheek, to paleness! Or ever Dim the lustre of that blue eye t whose beaming Ray now tells of love and hope and joy! No ! Palsied be the hand and froz’n the heart That e’er could aught originate To cause unhappiness. May all her brightest dreams of bliss be less Than the reality : May fortune’s smile And heaven's richest blessings on her wait. ALFRED. [From the Illinois Backwoodsman ] THE FORGED PATENT. Remember you no case like this? Or if Your memory none records, is such a one So much at odds with probability Your fancy cannot imagine it 1 The changes which the last twenty years have wrought in Illinois, would be incredible to one who has not witnessed them. At that period our settlements were few, and the spi rit of enterprise that now pervade every cor nerof the State, had not been awakened. The bluff of our own beautiful river had never sent back the echo of the steam engine. Without a market for their produce, the farmers eon fin ed their labors to the wants of their own fami lies. Corn was nearly the only crop raised, and from the time it was Halil by,’ the end of June, till ‘pulling time,’ in November, was a holiday, and the intervening period was passed in idleness, except on Saturdays. On that day duly as it arrived, the settlers, far and Heart collected at the distillery, and amused them selves with shooting at a mark, ‘trading nags, and too often when the tin cup had passed freely around, in fighting. This, sir, is by no means a picture of all the settlements of that early period, but that it is graphically true of many, none of our oldest settlers need deny. But to my narrative. One Saturday afternoon in the year 1819, a young man was seen approaching with slow and weary steps, the house, or rather distillery, of squire Crosby, of Brent’s Prairie, an ob scure settlement on the Military Tract. As usual on that day, a large collection of people were amusing themselves at Crosby’s, who owned the only distillery in that region,—was a magistrate and regarded by the settlers as a rich, and great man. The youth who came up to the groupe was apparently about twenty one years of age, of slender form, fair and delicate complexion, with the air of one accustomed to good socie ty. It was evident at a glance that he was not inured to the hardships of a frontier life, or labor of any kind. But his dress bore a strange contrast with his appearance and manners.— He wore a hunting shirt, of the coarsest linsey woolsey, a common straw hat, and a pair of deerskin moccasins. A large pack completed his equipment. Every one gazed with curiosity upon the new corner. In their eagerness to learn who he was, whence lie came, and what was his business, the horse-swap was left unfinished, the rifle was laid aside, and even the busy tin cup had a temporary respite. The young man approached Squire Crosby, whom even a stranger could distinguish as the principal personage arnongthem, and anxious | iy enquired for a house where he eould be ac commodated ; saying that he was extremely til and felt all the symptomsof an approaching | fever. Crosby eyed him keenly and suspiciously for a moment without uttering a word. Knaves and swindlers had been recently abroad, and the language of the youth betrayed that he was n mikee,’ a name at that time associated in the minds of the ignorant with every thing that is base. Mistaking the silence and hesi tation of Crosby, for fear of inability to pay, the stranger smiled and said, ‘I am not without money,’ and putting his baud to his pocket to give omilnr proof of the assertion, ho was horror struck to find that his pocket book was gone. It contained every cent of his money, besides papers of great value to him. Without a farthing—without even a single letter or paper to attest that lie was honorable —in a strange land and a fever rapidly coming upon him—these feelings nearly drove him to despair. The Squire who prided himself on his sagacity in detecting villains, now found the use of his tongue. With a loud and sneer ing laugh he said, —‘Stranger, you are barking up the wrong tree if you think to catch me with that arc \ nnkee trick of yourn,’ lie proceeded in that inhuman strain seconded by nearly every one present, for the ‘ Squarr ’ was powerful and few dared to displease him.— The youth felt keenly his desolate situation, and casting his eye around over the group, in a tone of deep and despairful anxiety, enquired, ‘is there none who will receive me?’ ‘Yes, 1 will,’ cried a man among the crowd ; ‘yes, pom sick stranger, I will shelter you. Then in a lower tone he added, ‘I know not whclhcr you are deserving, but I know you arc a fellow be ing, and in sickness and want, and for the sake of Him who died for the guilty, if not for your own sake, will 1 he kind to you, poor young stranger.’ The youth heard the offer of Mr. Davis, but heard no more, for overcome by his feelings and extreme illness, he fell insensible to the earth. He was conveyed to the house of his benefactor and a physician called. Long was the struggle between life and death. Though unconscious, lie called upon his mother and sister to aid him. When the youth was laid upon her bed, and she heard him calling for his sister, Lucy Davis wept and said to him,— ‘—poor, sick young man, your sister is far dis tant and cannot hear you, hut I will be to you a sister.’ Well did this dark eyed maiden keep her promise, Day and night did she watch over him, except ut the short intervals when she yielded her post at his bedside to her father. At length the crisis of his disorder arrived— the duy at which was to decide the question of life or death. Lucy bent over him witli intense anxiety, watching every expression of his features, hardly daring to breathe so fearful was she of waking him from the only sound sleep lie had enjoyed for nine long days and nights. At length he awoke and gazed up into the face of Lucy Davis, and faintly enquired, ‘where am /.’ There was intelligence in that look. Youth and a good constitution had ob tained the mastery. Lucy felt that he was spared, and bursting into a Hood of irrepressi ble, grateful tears, rushed out of the room. It was two weeks more before lie could sit up, even for a short time, lie had already ac quainted them with his name and residence, but they had no curiosity to learn any thing further, and forbid liis giving liis story till lie became stronger. His name was Charles Wil son, and liis paternal home, Boston. A few days afterwards, when Mr. Davis was absent from home, and Lucy engaged about her house hold ass airs, Wilson saw at the head of his bed, liis pack, and recollecting something that he wanted, opened it. The first thing he saw was the identical pocket book whose loss had excited so many bitter regrets. He recollected having placed it there the morning before lie reached Brent’s Prairie, but in the confusion of the moment that circumstance was forgot ten. He examined and found every thing as he had left it. This discovery nearly restored him to health, but he resolved at present to confine the secret to his own bosom. It wasgratifying to him to witness the entire confidence they reposed in the honor and integrity of a stranger, and the pleasure with which they bestowed favors upon one whom they supposed could make no re turn but thanks. Night came and Mr. Davis did not return.— Lucy pttssed a sleepless night. In the morn ing she watched hour after hour for his corn ing, and when sunset approached and he was still absent, terrified at his long and unusual stay, she was setting out to procure a neighbor to go in search of him, when her parent hove in sight. She rail to meet him, and was be stowing upon him a thousand endearing ex pressions of affection, when his haggard, woe begone countenance startled her. He uttered not a word, and went into his house nnd seated himself in silence. It was in vain that Lucy attempted to cheer him.— After a long pause, during which a powerful struggle was going on in bis feelings, he arose, took his daughter by the hand and led her into the room, where Wilson was seated. ‘You shall know all,’ said he. ‘I am ruined; lam a beggar. In a few days I must leave this house; this farm which I have so highly improvel and thought my own.’ He proceeded to state that a few days before, Crosby in a moment of un governable malice, taunted him with being a beggar, and told him he was now in his power, that he would crush him under his feet. When Mr. Davis smiled at what he regarded only as art impotent threat, Crosby to convince him, j told him that the patent of his farm was a forged one, and that he Crosby knew the real owner of the land—had written to purchase it ’ —and expected ?. deed in a few days. Davis immediately Went home for his patent, and during his long absence lmd visited the Land Office. Crosby was right. The patent, beyond ull doubt was a forged one, and the claims of Davis to the farm, not worth a farthing. It may he proper to observe that counterfeit ing soldiers patents was a regular business in some of the eastern cities, and hundreds have been duped. It is not for myself, said the old man, that I grieve ut this misfortune. I utn advanced in life and it matters not how or where I pass the few remaining days of my existence. 1 have a home beyond the stars where your mother has gone before me, and where I would have long since joined her, had I not lived to protect her child, my own, my affectionate Lucy.— The weeping girl flung her arms around the neck of her father, and poured her tears upon his bosom. Wo can he happy still, said she, for I am young andean easily support us both. Anew scene followed in which another in dividual was a principal actor. I shall leave the reader to form his own opinion of it, and barely remark that at the close, the old man, took the hand of Lucy and young Wilson, and joining them, said, my children, I cheerfully consent id your union. Though poor, with a good conscience you can be happy. I know, Charles, that you will be kind to my daughter, for a few nights ago, when you thought that no human ear could hear you, 1 heard you fer vently implore the blessing of heaven upon my gray hairs, and that God would reward my child for all her kindness to you. Taking his family bible the venerable old man added, it is a season of affliction, but we are not forsa ken, let us look to Him who has promised to sustain us.’ lie opened the book and read, ‘Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neith er shall fruit be in (lie vine ; the labors of the olive shall fail and the fields shall yield no meat: the flocks shall be cut off from the fold and there shall he no herd in the stall, yet will I re joice in the Lord; I will joy in the God of my salvation. Charles and Lucy knelt beside the venera ble old man while he prayed they wept tears of grateful emotion. It was a sleepless but not an unhappy night to the three inhabitants of the neut and cheer ful dwelling they were about to leave, and go they knew not where. It Was then that young Wilson learnt the real value of money. By means of it he could give a shelter to those who had kindly received him when every other door wus closed upon him. All night long lie thought of the Forged Patent. There were a few words dropped by Mr. Davis which lie could not dismiss from his mind—that Crosby had written to the real owner of the land and obtained the promise of a deed. It is now time for the reader to become more fully acquainted with the history of the young stranger. llis father, Charles Wilson, (Senior, was a merchant of Boston who had acquired an im mense fortune. At the close of the late war when the soldiers received front the govern ment their bounty of 100 acres of land, many of them offered their patents to Mr. Wilson for sale. Finding that they were resolved to sell them, lie concluded to save them from a sacri fice of their hard earnings and purchase at a fair price all that was offered. In three years no small portion of the Military Tract came into his possession. On the day Charles be came of age he gave him a deed of a principal part of liis land in Illinois, and insisted that he should go out to set; to it, and if he liked the country, settle there. Wishing him to become identified with the people, he recommended his son on his arrival in the .State tit lay aside his broad cloth and dress like a backwoodsman. On tlie morning of his son’s departure, Mr. Wilson received a letter from a man in Illinois, who had frequently written. He wished to purchase a certain quarter section at govern ment price, which Mr. Wilson promised he should have on these terms, provided he for warded a certificate from the judge of the Cir cuit Coart that theland was worth no more.— The letter just received enclosed the certifi cate in question. Mr. Wilson had given this tract to Charles and putting the letter and cer tificate into his hand enjoined upon him todeed it to the writer agreeable to promise, on his arrival at Illinois. The remarks of Mr. Davisformcrly remind ed young Wilson of this ineidenl, and on the next morning afterKebecame acquainted with the design of Crosby, with a trembling hand examined the certificate. It was written by Crosby, nnd the land he wished to purchase, the identical farm of Davis. Astonished that his friend the judge should certify that the hind was worth no more, Mr. Davis asked to see ilie certificate, and after a moment’s examination unhesitatingly pro nounced the signature a forgery. An explanation from the young man now became necessary, and calling Lucy into the room told them his history and laid before them a pile of patents, and bank notes one af ter another till the amount reached thousands. It was a day of thankful happiness to old Simon Davis and his daughter, and hot less *-• young Wilson. Not long after this scene 4’ His air was that of a I” | in his power and i He scarce!'- ! of con idi- VOL. 1. NO. G. he would give him nothing for the improve ments he had made ? The answer was ‘.'not a cent.” You certainly would not, said Wilson, drive this old man and daughter peunylcss into the world ? W hat is that to you, replied Crosby, with a look of malice and contempt. 1 will answer you that question, said Wilson, and acquainted him with that the reader already lias learnt.— Crosby, at first wus stupified with astonish ment, but whoa he saw that all his schemes of villainy were defeated, and proof of his having committed forgery could be established, his assurance forsook him, and ho threw himself upon his knees and begged, first the old man, then Lucy and Wilson, to spare him. Affected with his appeals, the latter agreed to purchase the farm upon which Crosby lived upon condition of his instantly leaving the country. He accepted the terms and with his family tied to Texas. Why should l spin out the narrative. Lucy and Charles were married, and tho’ a splendid mansion soon rose upon the farm of Mr. Da vis, both loved far better the little room where site had so long and anxiously watched over the sick bed of the homeless stranger. Mr. Wilson was rich, but never forgot those who were in want. Cheered by the kind and affectionate atten tion of his children, old Simon Duvis, almost scorned to have renewed his existence. He lived many years, and long enough to tell the bright eyed story of the Forged Deed. And when he told the listening boy how his father, when poor and friendless, was taken home and kindly treated und in turn became their bene factor, he impressed upon the mind of his grand child, that “even a cup of cold water given from a pure motive shall not lose its re ward.” Village Lighted by Natuual Gas. The Village of New York, presents this singular phenomenon. The Village is 40 miles from Buffalo, and about two” from Lake Erie; a small but rapid stream called the Canadoway, passes through it and after turning several miles discharges into the lake below; near the mouth is a neat small harbor with a light-house. While removing an old mill, which stood partly over this stream, in Fredonia, three years since, some bubbles were observed to break fre quently from the water, and on trial were found to be inflammable. A company was formed, and a hole an inch and a half in diameter being bored through the rock, a soft fuaid lime stone, the gas left its natural channel and ascended through this. A gasometer was construc ted, witli a small house for its protection, and pipes being laid, the gas is conveyed through the whole village. One hundred lights are fed from it, more or less, at an expense of one dollar and a half yearly for each. The streets and public churches are lighted with it. The flame is large, but not so strong or brilliant as that from the gas in our cities; it is however, in high favor with the inhab tants. The gasometer, I found on mea surement, collected eighry-eight cubic feet in twelve hours during the day, but the man who has charge of it told me that more might be procured with a larger apparatus. About a mile from the Village, and in the same stream, it comes up in quantities four or five times as great. The contractor for the light house, purchased the right to it, and laid pipes to the lake, but found it impossible to make it descend, the differ ence in elevation being very great. It preferred its own natural channels, and bubbled up beyond the reach of his gasom eter. The gas is carburetted hydrogen, and is supposed to come from beds of bitu minous coal; the only rock visible, howev er, here, and to a great extent along the southern shore of the lake, is fetid lime stone. — Brewster's Journal. Crows versiia alcohol. —Colonel B has one of tbe best farms on the Illinois river. About one hundred acres of it are now covered with waving corn. When it first came up in the spring, the crows seemed determined on its entire destruc tion. When one was killed, it seemed as though a dozen came to his funeral; and, though the sharp crack of the rifle often drove them away, they always returned with its echo. The colonel at length became weary of throwing grass, and resolved on trying the virtue of “tones. He sent to the druggist for a gallon of alcohol, in which lie soaked a few- quarts of corn and scattered it over the field. The black legs came, and par took with their usual relish; and such a cooing and cackling—such a strutting and staggering ! The scene was like—but I will make no invidious comparison—yet it was very much like When the boys attempted to catch then), they were not a little amused at their stag gering gait and their zigzag course through the air. At length they gained the e- 1 - the woods, and there being joiner recruit, which happened to be united at the top of their voices hawing—shouting either th curses of alcohol, it was tl> which—as they rattled av or reason. But the cob"’ as th*"” ’