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/ Ji% §§>omttt Certify i BY 11. STYLES IIELL. Terms of Siibseri|Hiosi. THE lIr.RALD is printed on a large imperial a'leet, with new type, at 93 per year, in ad vance, or SI at the expiration of the year.— No subscription received for a less term than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at the option of the publisher. Hides of Advertising. Letters of Ciiai ion, .... S3OO Notice to Debtors and Creditors, (10 days) 350 four Months’ Notices, - - - - 400 Sates of Personal Property, by Executors, Ad numerators,or Guardians. -3 *25 (Sales of Lands or Negroes, by do. - - 475 Application for Letters of Dismission, - GOO Other A Ivertissments, $t 00for )2lines first inser tion, and 50cents (per 12 linn) for each continuance, or space occupied equal to 12 lines brevier type. Rale and figure work always double price. Advertisements should always have the desired number of insen ions marked upon them when hand ed in, otherwise they will be published till forbid and charged aceordmgly. tdr Notice of Uk€ salt*, of Land and Negroes by 1 Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, must be published sixty days previous to the day of sale The sal * of Personal Property, in like manner, must be published forty days previous to the sale. Notice to debtors anti creditors of on estate, must be published forty days. Notice that Application will be mad * to th* Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published four months. Notice that Application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days, and of Letters of Dismission, six months. Justice* Court for 1839. 4 COURT, for the 271st District, will be holden at the Court House in the city of Darien, on the 4ih Monday of <*ach month—to wit Monday 28th January, 1839. Monday 2;>ih February, “ Monday 2*>th March, “ Monday 22d April, “ Monday 27th May, “ Monday 21th June, “ Monday 2*2d July, “ Monday 26th August. “ Monday 23d fGptemner, “ Monday 28th October, “ Monday 2f>th November,* 4 Monday 23d December, “ A panncl of 7 Jurors, will be drawn ut each term after the first. NELSON W. CARPENTER, Justice of the Peace for 271 si, District, I Darien, January 29st, 1839. _ (.'eorgia—Mclnto*li Comity. WIIERAS, William A. Mclntosh, pplies for I, iters of Administration, on the Kslaie of George J Noble, late of said county, deceased. These are t her tore to cite, and admonish all, and singular <i* kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and ap peurut my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand nt office, this 20th day of June, 1839. J. E. TOWNSEND. juneSlth. Clerk, C. 0. Custom House SI. tMarys. DIRECTIONS TOR ST. ANDREWS m UAII. ST. ANDREWS INLET lies inlat. 3l deg. N. lon. 81 deg 32 min., in the State of Georgia En trance between Cumberland and J kyl Islands, have ingeleven feet water on the bor at low tide; distance from the Light House on I.title Cumberland Island, North point, about seven miles. There are 3 Buoys for the entrance; one large Buoy placed just within j the bar, in three fathoms, low i ide; one Spar Buoy on a spit off the North point of Little Cumberland Isl and, anti one Spar Buoy in (he middle’fiif th-- sound, j on a shoal, made at the mouth of the great Suillla | < river. | ‘ Bring the Light House to benr W by N.. wlcn the outer Buoy will be in a range with Light House, and run for it till over the bor, and up with the out er Buoy; the South point of Jekvl will then l- N. ! W. 1-2 We. alter the course N. IV. by W until he- I tween the points of Cumberland and Jekly Islands,: und abreast of the Spar Buoy off Cumberland point, I leaving it to the South; where w ill be found good j soundings from 3 tos fathoms near the shore. ARCHIBALD CLARK, Superintendent of Lights & Buoys. June 18, lKttl. 4t For Salt*. c-.-WJ The HOUSE and two LOTS occupied AStf-aV by the subscriber. Also.one House and Lot corner Scriven and Second sireet. — Also one House and two Lots on Second street, .near the Lodge. SAMUEL PALMER, ap 16-3. Marble. The subscriber will furnish the Citizens of Darien and its vicinity with Grave stones and Tombtables, of all descriptions, on reasonable terms, and of u first rate quality. Any persons wishing either of the abov-. wilfplease leave their orders, with Mr John M:tcbe! ’ AMOS STEVENS. Darien,.l/ay 28th 1839. Georgia—Meinto*li County. FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of said County, when setting asa Court of Ordinnry, i for leave to’ sell Bellford, a part of the real Esiatc of John G. Bell, late of s id county deceased. JOHN F. GREEN, 1 Executors HUGH FRASER GRANT. r' XC UUr *’ May *26th, 1839. For Sale, LANDS, belonging to the heirs of the late Hon. John Houston API/Uosh, viz ; 100 Lots or more in the city of Darien.—Also, 22 tracts of Land, containing in all about 8000 aeres, Lying in the county of Mclntosh, and on the wa ters of Sapelo and South Newport rivers. ONE TRACT in Liberty county, contain ing 403 acres. No part of any of those lands arc more than four miles from salt tide water, a small portion has been planted in Cotton, but are most to be valued forlhe Piae Timber and Light Wood. The re-survey can be seen.also the original grants or extracts from the Survey OfGeneraTs office, by ap plvin°'to REU BEN KING, Agent. Darien, .Way 21,1839. 8t N. B. Owners of Saw Mills are requested to look at the timber. BRICKS. HO WARt© &h, &4M A RE ready to contract to deliver at their yard, Gall) or elsewhere, Bricks of a superior quality, on reasonable terms. They have on hand 150,000 which they will sell cheap for cash. They will furnish Ist, 2d or 3d quality as may be required. Letters addressed to them at Brunswick will be at tended to. Brunswick, June 18,1839. It. Notice. ’ jy r , Samuel Palmer, is duly authorised to act as my Attorney, during my absence from the State. LABAN M. SMITH. Darien, June 21th 1839.3 w. Jissraa msmmsr NEW GOODS. nFIHE SUBSCRIBER IN just opening a fresh us- JL sortment of select I Consist mg of tlu* following articles, viz: Irish Shcet | ings; Irish Linens; Linen Cambric IJtlkls; Russia & j Scotch Diapers; Curtain do;. Bird Eye do; Linen j Table Covers; Corded Skirts; English and American Prints; French Muslins; Picnic Gloves; Fancy and j Safin Scarfs; Gauze Shawls; Spun Silk Hose; black j and white half hose do; Cotton do; Footings, Edg ings, and Insert mgs; Can Ribbons; Linen and Cot ton Musquito; Netting*; Marseilles Vesting; striped Lasting*; Linen Drills, am) Georgia Nankeens, for j Gentlemen’s Pantaloons Together \k ith a variety of other articles, all of which \v ill be sold cheap for cash. Ladies’ and Gentlemen, are respectfully invited to call and examine for themselves. >!•. 19 11 \Y HI DN .ILL DOBOT stev>i saw MICE, VNfLIi keep on hand n large supply of LUMBER of all descriptions. Cargoes will be sawed to order. Five wharves are at tached to the Mill, amt the Lumber will be de- ] livoicd within reach of the vessel loading. Apply to ’ T. R. YONGE & SONS, Agents. Darien. January 22,1839. SPRIItKi A M llllLlf (JOOIHS. IHE SUBSCRIBERS huvr received in addition I to their slock II variety of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, amongst which are French Painted Muslins Light Prints Check'd, Cambric and Swiss Muslins Black Gro de Swiss Silks Furniture Dimity Linen Sheetings Table Diapers Byrdseye and Russia do Cotton Fringes Irish Linen Dress Shawls and Scarfs Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs Parasols and Umbrellas Corded Skirts Silk Kid and Lisle Gloves Silk and Cotton Hosiery Ladies’ Corsets Georgia Nankeens Drillings, Vestings, &.<•. tc. Which are offered on the usual terms by J. & s 11. ROKHNBAUGH. Darien, March 2(5, 1839. Fresh Raisins, Ac, I d \ BOXES FRESH RAISINS—AIso, TTY/ Preserved Gingur Scott’s assorted Pickles in Jurs Fresh .Sweet Oil, and .Superior Imperial und Young Hyson Tea. Just received und for sale by £b #6 .1 * S II R( >K HNBAIJGIJ Notice. A LL Persona having claims against the Estate frn of WILLIAM A. DUNHAM, late of M’ln tosh county, deceased, arc requested to hand in their claims duly attested —and all those indebted, arc likewise desired to make immediate payment to tile subscriber. CHARLES WEST,Executor. Darien, April 9th, 1839. Thundering Spring. T HE proprietors nflhis natural curiosity, respect fully inform their friends und the travelling public generally, that they are prepared to accommodate all who may favor them w ith a call. The very short period w hich has intervened since their purchase, added to a scarcity of materials, ha* rendered it dif ficult to improve as extensively ns they desired; yet ihy know themselves willing to devote their undivi ded attention to promote the comfort and convenience of visitors and travelers. The water rmnbines high medicinal qualities, eon laming strong impregnations of Saltpetre, A/agnesia, ascertained from a partial analysis. We deem it unnecessary to append to this nstice, a list of cer tificates relative to curesell'ected hy using the water, as the doubts ofthe sceptical would not be removed, and those who would believe, may credit the asser tion, as such can be proved ut uny time. Several eases of violent Rheumatism have been entirely re lieved ; also Tetter, Scaldhead, running Ulcers, &e. Individuals laboring under Dyspepsia, will expe rience great relief from the use of the water. It is known to be highly efficacious in relieving all cutane ous diseases. It is due to ourselves, and for the* information of the public at largo, to state at least some ofthe mineral propert'es ofthe water; and also the nature of some of tne diseases which have been cured at this place. We are aware ofthe prejudices generally engendered by vaunting advertisements of like character. The location of the spring in Upson county, is in a healthy region nearly surrounded by large hills on the north side of the Pine Mountain. A considera ble quantity of game abounds in the woods adjacent, for the delight of sportsmen; ar.d Flint R verisKudi ciently contiguous to afford amusement to the angler. Families desiring it, can find ample seclusion from dusty streets and miasmatic regions of the lower counties, at the Thundering Spring,* where no pains will be spared on the part of tne proprietors, to rend er their visit agreeable. Gaming and other irregularities will'be prohibited. Good order will be strictly enforced. Afflicted persons will have aseperate tabic prepar ed if desired, they can have all the attention paid hem they may require. The Bar will be supplied with choice Liquors of various kinds, and attended by an efficient bar-keep- RATES OF BOARD. Persons per day, ------ $1 00 Persons per week, 6 50 Four weeks and longer (per week,) 5 50 Families stationary, per month, ” - 5 (X) Children and servants half price. Horse per day, - - 75 Horse per week, - S3 00 Horse per month, - 12 00 Individuals wishing to remain one week or longer, will please to make it known at the bar. 1 JOHN L. COCHRAN, A. J. McAFEE. Upson County, Ga. June sth 21-3 mos. * For the information of those who are unacquain ted with the origin of the somewhat protentous ap pellation of this place, it is perhaps due to observe, that the great similarity between the noise occasion ed by the spring and the rumbling of distant thunder, suggested the name. DUNBAR MOREL, Attorney ut Law, Brunswick, Geo. I KFERS his professional services to the pu’ lie. ; S P He will practice in the Courts of tne Eastern District, and attend strictly to any business entrusted j to his charge. a P 9 Twenty Dollars Reward. STOLEN from my stable on the night of the 7th ! inst. two milesfiom Centersvillpge, Camden county, A Son-el Horse, about eight years old, middle size, or upwards, with i a blaze face, both hind feet white, and a small white spot on one thigh. Forty dollars will be given for the thief ana horse, with proof to conviction. Or Twenty dollars for the horse if returned. THOMAS VICKEY. June 9,1839 3 • DAIIIUN, UEIIRIiII, TI KSOAv MOItNINO, AUGUST <i, 1 SCO. UNEXAMPLED MAMMOTH SCHEME !!! j Thu following details of n SuiiKMfc of a Lottf.rv, i to be drawn in December next, warrants us indeelar i ing it to be UNPARALLELED in the history of Lotteries. Prizes to the amount have nrvfr before iu:k\ OFFER?.© to the public. It is true, there are ma ny hlanks, but on the other hand, the extremely low charge of #*2o per Ticket—the Value an© Ni mber of the Capitals, and the revival of the good old cus tom of warranting that every prize shall he drawn and sold, will, we arc sure, give universal satisfac tion, and especially to the Six Hundred Prise Hol ders. To those disposed to adventure we reeommend early application being made to us for tickets—when tin* prizes are all sold, blanks only remain—the first buyers have the best chance. We, therefore, em phatically say — DELAY NOT ! but at once re mit and trayis it\\i to ns your orders, which shall always receive our immediate attention. Letters to be ad dressed, and applications to he made to SYLVESTER A CO., 15G Broadway, New York. Jt.Y Observe the Number, 156. $700,000 l! ! $300,000!! $25,000! f> prizes of $*20,000 ! ! 2 prizes of $15,000!! 3 prizes of SIO,OOO ! Grand Real Estate and Bank Stock LOTTERY. Os Property situated in New Orlcuns. D* The richest and most magnificent Scheme ever presented to the public, in this or any other coun try. TICKETS ONI.Y Sao, Authorized by an Act of the Legislative. Assembly of Florida, and upder the Directitons of the Com missioners, acting under the same. TO BE DRAWN AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. December Ist, 1839 SCHMIDT & HAMILTON, Managers. LVLSLh.iI & CO., Iftti Broadway. New York, Sole Agents. NO COMBINATION NUMBERS I I I 100,000 tickets from No. 1 upwards, in succession, The deeds of the Property and the Stock transferred in trust to the Commissioners appointed by the said ae,t of the Legislature of Florida, for the secu rity of the Pt ize Holders. SPLENDID SCHEME! ! ! 1 Prize—The Arcade—2Bo feet, 5 inches, 4 lines, on Magazine street; 101 feet, 11 inches, on Natchez street; 120 feet, 0 inches, on Gravier st. R.mlo/1 -U d!•')>■ iuu\ . num. Dollars Valued at 700,000 1 Prize —City Hutch—lo 2ft on Com mon street, M 0 feet. 0 inches, on Catnp st. Rented at $25,000 — Valued at 500,000 1 Prize —Dwelling House (adjoining the Arcade) No. 10, 24 ft. 7 inelies frrmt on Natchez st. Rented at $l2O0 —Valued at 20,000 1 Prize—Ditto (adjoiningthe Arcade) No. 18,23 ft front on Natchez st. R nted at $l2O0 —Valued at 20,000 1 Prize—Ditto (adjoining the Arcade) No. 20, 23 feet front on Natchez st. Rented at sl2oo—Valued ut 20,000 1 Prize—Ditto—No. 23, North east corner of B sin <p Custom-house street; 40 feet front on Basin, and 40 feet on Franklin si. by 127 ft. deep in Custom-house st. Rented ut slsoo—Valued at 20,000 1 Prize—Ditto—No, 24 Soutli west corner of Basin & Custom house street; 32 feet, 7 inches on Basin 32 feet, 7 inches on Franklin, 127 feel, 10 1-2 inches deep in front of Custom house street. Rented at $l5O0 —Valued at 20,000 1 Prize—Ditto—No. 339, 24 feet, 8 inches on Royal street, by 127 ft. II inches deep. Rented at SI4OO. Valued ut 15,000 1 Prize—2so shares Canal Bank Slock, SIOO each 25,000 l Ditto—2oo ditto Com do, do do 20,000 1 Ditto—lso ditto Mechanics’ and Traders’ do do 15,000 1 Ditto—loo do City Bank do do 10,1X10 1 Ditto —do do do do do do 10,000 1 Ditto —do do do do do do 10.000 1 Ditto—so do Exchange Bank do do 5,000 1 Ditto—so do do do do do 5,000 1 Ditto —25 do Gas Light Bank do do 2,51X1 1 Ditto—2s do do do do do do 2,500 1 Ditto—ls do Mechanics’ &. Tra ders’ do do 1,500 1 Ditto —15 do do do do do 1,500 20 Ditto each 10 shares of the Louis iana State Bank, SIOO each, each Prize SIOOO 20,000 10 bitio each 2 shares of SIOO each, each Prize S2OO, of the Gas Light Bank 2,000 200 Ditto each 1 share of SIOO, of the Bank of Louisiana 20,000 200 Ditto eacli 1 share of SIOO of the New Orleans Bank 20,000 150 Ditto Each 1 share of SIOO of the Union Bank of Florida 15,000 600 Prizes. $1,500,000 TICKETS S2O— NO SHARES The whole of the Tickets with their Numbers, as also those containing the Prizes will be examined and sealed by the Commissioners appointed under the Act, previously to their being put into the wheels. One wheel will contain the whole of the. Numbers the other will contain the Six Hundred Prizes, and the first 600 Number* that shall be drawn out, will be entitled to such Prize as may be drawn toils num ber, and the fortunate holders of such Prizes will have such property transferred to them immediately after the drawing, unincumbered, and without any Deduction ! gjr Editors of every Paper in the United States, in the West Indies, in Canada, and other of the British Provinces are requested to insert the above, as a standing advertisement, until the Ist, of December next, and to send theiraccount to us, together with a paper containing the advertisement. SYLVESTER Si CO., 156 Broadway, N. Y May 21,1839. until Dec. 1. For the Herald. F U G I T IlOl! A, ( TIME ELIES,) OR THE VOICE OF NATURE. Eugit Horn / thro’the toiling year, All nature whisperslo ilie musing mind ; Fugit ! responds my spirit, and the tear Glides o’er my cheek: but Time leaves grief behind. Eugit Horn! shines along the sky, lnlheJark storm-cloud where the sunbeams play ; Each moment fudes the rainbow from the eye, As drop by drop of beauty melts away ! Eugit Horn ! in a shout ’twas given, Anil Hash'd the sword from the young hero’s side ; Fugit! Deatti answered, and a voice from Heaven Asks us his fate. What know wcl That ht di.nl! I'ugit Hora! fame and learning cry, Read ! while the lamp of Wisdom yields its oil ! O! yes (responds pule Genius with a sigh, And straight resumes his lonely, midnight toil. Eugit Horn! o'er the reveller’s bowl, To long eternity the moments pass ; Soy, what will buy those moments, when his soul, Sees the la o sands of life forsake its gln3sl Eugit Ilora! shrieks the wretched soul, When the pale dying skeptic gasps for breath; Fugit! 1 heard the knell of misery toll, When slow they bore him to the gales of death. Eugit Horn ! weeps the hapless maid, When kneeling nightly o'er her lov’d one’s tomb ; Eugit! the breezes answer through the glade, And sigh to tell that such must beAerdoom. Dearer than Time lie Was to her, and all Tier hopes of hnppiness were on his breast; O! could her agony his form recall. Or might she follow, she were doubly blest; But beauty's prayers pierce not the soul-less grave, It has no listening car, nor voice, nor heart; Something beyond alone hath power to save, And silence bids the supplicant depart. In vain wesigh for scenes of long-past bliss, And long to weave them into form again ; Eugit Horn.! frail nature cries but this, ALFRED. FAREWELL. Ea jewel! ! —that fond and love fraught word, Whose talismuuic power Awakens many a thrilling chord, llus slumber'd till thi3 hour— When, liken rich ASolian strain, Affection gushes forth again. ‘Tis heard above the wild hurrah. When charging squadrons meet, And those who full amid the fray Are trodden under feet: From many a bosom gash'd and gor’d Is moan’d that on; love-breathing word. Iri prayer the warrior utters it Before the battle-fray ; In tears the sailor mutters it, When wings his bark away— Upon the whitning surge's swell, He (lings to home his fond Farewell. When o’er the ship, with wrathful roar, The blaohsning waters foam, Shouding the fated seamen o’er— (Their winding sheet and tomb) Then, high übove the tempest’s yell, Is heard their anguish-shrick’d— Farewell. By the believer's bed ofdenlh If thou hast ever stood, And mark’d how calmly firm his faith, How tranquil was his mood — His spirit longs with God to dwell, Yet lingers still to say — Farewell. saaggaaa&aga My Uncle’s Wedding. My uncle was a man of other years—that is his habits of acting and thinking were all form ed in the old school. He lived twenty years with an old fashioned wife; and as they had been born and brought up together, they got along very well, and were a hearty, thriving, happy couple as any that are to be found to this day in Annandale. But the good woman died at last —and my uncle could not endure a life of single ble; .edness as some call it—it was very wretchedness to him. So he married a new wife with new notions, new fashions, and all the et cetcras of the modern school. He though he did a very wise thing.—And he tapped me on the shoulder just as w'e wore set ting down to the wedding supper—‘Bob,’ said he, in a half whisper—'get married—there’s nothing like it.’ ‘Certainly sir, said I, for I -reverenced his counsel, ‘but if you please I’ll stand by and look on a little longer.’ When the bustle and noise was over a little, I went down to the Dale to spend the summer with my uncle. The good dame had begun the work of reformation.—Cunning as a fox she had broke ground gently at first.—There was a rich, new mirror', hung low in the par lour: a bold encroachment, for the old gentle man used always to hold that looking glases were only made to shave by, and that no body who didn’t wear a beard ever ought to look ill one—accordingly, his old glass had hung chin high for a quarter of a century, and notone of his children had ever seen its own face until they knew the use of a razor. One after another the old articles of furni ture were displaced, carpets, chairs, tables, &c. &c. introduced by my good aunt—and when ever her spouse evinced the slightest disposi- tion to bo angry, nlic gave him it good mtlured chuck under the chin, and assured tho dour follow that n gootl wife was always mistress of her house, and that she Was determined to be a good wife, and rule the roast in her own domicil. Besides she taught my uncle that his handsome fortune entitled him to look a little above his neighbours—to claim that quality which should ns much as possible exclude the idea of equality, a vulgar doctrine that had long been prevalent in the Dale. My good undo yielded inch after inch lohis worthy spouse until the old house was fitted up in great style, and a common farmer would hardly know where to set down his groat clum sy foot in it. She obtained over him a won derful ascendancy somehow—for tie got to be ns docile us a lamb. Sometimes, it is true, lie looked sorrowful, and sighed deeply, und took his broad brimmed hat and cane, and trudged over the fields to neighbour Hodge’s to sit and smoke his pipe again in an old oak chair by the great chimney place, and when there, he seemed loth to go back again—but he loved peace, and always went home at tea time. My aunt was a woman of talent. She did one tiling at a lime; she was sure to be success ful in whatever she undertook, for she bent her whole mind to the single object—lt is this singleness of purpose licit removes mountains, She had now set her house to rights as she called it, and from sundry hints and preparat ions, I began ere long strongly tosunni.se that sb<! intended setting Iter old man to rights next. There was very little of dandy a’-out my uncle. He wore a great brimmed hat upon his round bald head—a shad bellied coat of greasy green, witlt dark ivory buttons, a vest of the genuine old school and like materials and trappings, velvet small cloths, buckles, and very largeshoes, and made a very portly, ven erable appearance in the sun. Besides which he used spectacles and tobacco, and trod flat upon his feet when he walked. My aunt began her compaign. She bought him a wig & quizzing glass, declaring that he looked fift y years too old for her in his old fash ions—ami she got them on too. The old man was a little testy, but she took him by the arm and brought his bald pate ah 1 spectacles before affcl'my'uncle, I think felt a little ashamed to appear so old. At any rate this wys the argu ment she used. His tobacco box went next. My uncle scolded—my aunt reasoned—and beat him in the argument—though he averred that tobacco wasnecessay to preserve his teeth, for she sent for a dentist and had them plug ged and scoured, till he fairly cried for mercy, and assured the dentist they would last for ever. But my uncles troubles did not end here. The next time, Iris good lady went to town she bought Inin anew suit of bright blue cloth. The coat and vest would not meet round him by about eight inches; but my mint gravely told him her husband was not to look like a pudding bag. the cloths were of a perfectly genteel shape and size and if they didn’t fit him, he must be made to fit them—that was all. So after bandying a good many more hard words than had been used in the house before, she got six thicknesses of flannel off him—and as he had grown in his way of dressing, rather too large, she fitted up a setof her old stays and compressed his rotundi a few inches more— when the cloths went on and buttoned. She had a good deal of sweetness in her disposition however, and she assured him, as he sat gasping for breath beside her, that he would soon grow quite genteel and the cloths become very easy, by dieting a little. My uncle’s standing establishment, still required alteration, however. The good dame vowed, that at present, in new costume, he looked just like a turkey—that his great feet were a scandal to his appearance—& she got him a small pair of boe*s, which were got on, to the infinite disaffection of sundry grevious corns—which had been undisturbed by pres sure for years. My uncle could neither walk nor draw breath without pain—but diet and exercise were prescribed—and he was a sub dued man. He went limping about when I left —and the last words ho said to me, were — “Bob—Bob—take—care—how—you—marry.’ With a long breath and a sigh between each word. I have since heard, with infinite regret, that lie is crazy. That whenever he goes in the sun, he protests that the shadow of Timothy Ohiheart is missing; and the devil in the shape of a dandy pursues him at every step, and keeps somehow, between him and his lawful, portly, old fashioned shape. It is sad news, Mr. Editor—and you will pity, with me the sorrows of the poor old rnan. ALE HKD. Netersink Collage , August , 1839. Marriage Extraodinary. —A woman without arms was recently married at Bury, (Eng.)—the ring being placed on one of the bride’s toes ! Juleps.— They make juleps so strong in New’ Orleans now, that eight or ten be fore breakfast, will floor a fellow.— New Orleans Sun. llow many would it take at that rate to floor a house? An answer would oblige many builders. — Phil, Times. Iloliy Springs money it is said won’t buy chickens in the shell at a dollar a piece. May be it would purchase holly-hawks — suppose you try. VOL. 1. NO. 20. For the Herald. LITERATURE IN AMERICA. Tile rapid advance of literature in this coun try is both astonishing and unlooked for. Six ty years ago, and this lnnd was a vast, uncul tivated forest. The hand of civilization had not penetrated beyond the stales bordering on the ocean. The emigrant was content to set tle where he could enjoy the society of his fel low men, and be secure from the. rcarh of his savage foes. The sound of the axe hid not echoed beyond the Hudson, nor been heard in the valley of the Mississippi.—lint how soon were the native forests of America destined to fall beneath the strong and irresistible arm of the white man! Some few hardy adventures, prompted by their love of “novum rervm ,” ad vanced many hundred miles from the habita tions of their civilized brethren, mid amid the gloom of the forest commenced their settle ment. Here, in a short time, all traces of the wilderness which before had covered the fact; of the country wero lost. The change was as rapid as it was astonishing. The inducements which the soil offered prompted men to ad- vunco farther and farther, until America pre sented one vast field of improvement and cul tivation. Thus was tho almost boundless ter ritory of these United States peopled. Ilut the strong arms which had accomplished this mighty change, both in the soil and appear ance of the country, were soon to be called upon to act in another and more dangerous sphere. The alarm and indignation which the unjust and oppressive measures of the British ministry had excited in the breasts of our hon est yeomen, soon ripened into n rebellion— the result of which was the independence of America. The assertion of our freedom by the continental congress was a signal for those hardy backwoodsman to rally around the na tional standard and defend their rights. * They needed not a second call, but on they came, fitted witli honest indignation, and determined to avenge their wrongs. Many an arm which bud before only wielded the axe, now grasped the sword, and caused it to drink deep in tho blood of their adversaries. Many a patriotic mother, following the praiseworthy example of the Spartan females, now sent forth her grasp of an invading foe. The servile hire lings of Great Britain could not withstand the combined efforft of men who were fighting for their liberty, but were compelled to desert tho land and leave a nation of freemen. This fact, however galling it might have been to the pride of Great Britain, was hailed with joy in every other country of Europe.— The year 1783 was the memorable period which closed the revolutionary struggle and exalted the United States to a sent among the nations of the earth. Since that period this country has been rapidly increasing in wealth power and glory. Every succeeding year has raised her name higher and higher in the scale of national being; and if we could but be per mitted to take a prospective view of our histo ry, doubtless we should read in our country’s destiny her future glory and happiness. We should see the American eagle waving trium phantly on every sea, and in every dime. But while this people have been thus rapidly in creasing in power, they have not been entire ly regardless of science and literature, those two great preservatives of every nation’s hap piness. Universities and colleges, under the special care of our government, have been e rected and endowed with public monies, for the support of the one and the benefit of the other. The district school system has also been put in operation for the education of those whose circumstances in life are such as ty prohibit them from receiving a collegiate course of instruction. It is needless to enlarge upon the inestimable benefits which have flow ed from these institutions. I will therefore only add, that they have succeeded in raising the American people to an eminence in use ful knowledge far superior to any country of Europe—the assertions of Madam Trollope to the contrary notwithstanding. Great Britain may boast ofher Johnsons; Burkes, Shreidans, Boswells, Youngs, Byrons, Seotls, and others of those shining stars in the constellation of British literature. Yet let her but compare her common people with those of America, and she will find that a long space lies between them. But while America can boast of the knowledge of her literary farmers, she can point with a proud look to hundreds of her citizens, whose flight towards the temple of literary fame has outstript imagination itself. Among the most prominent of these we find the names of Cooper, Irving, Paulding, Willis, 11. M. Charlton, and many others too numer ous to mention. The genius of our govern ment seems to be congenial to literature, this is natural because here the mind is notrestricted by laws, here freedom of speech and writing is tolerated, here all men are on a level. It is on this account that we see so many entering the lists of literary competition, and behold so many at last reach the goal of their most ay dent wishes. , , _ ALFRED. Never sink Cottage, 1839. A voung author lately presented anew work for the judgment of a celebrated wri ter, remarkable for his nasal pronuncia tion. “Young gentleman,” said the criti cal sage, “there is too much affectation in your style ; you should learn to write as you apeak.” “But,” replied the young au thor, a little piqued, “you who spedjjj through your nose, do you write