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Justices Court for 1839.
A COUR I', for the 27lgt District, will be holden j
e m at the Court House in the city of Darien, on the |
4th Monthly of *'ieh month—to wit
Monday 28ih 5 inuary 1839.
Monday 25th February, “
Monday 2bth March, “
Monday ‘>?d April,
Monday 27th May,
.Monday 24th June,
Monday 22d July,
Monday ‘-dth August, “
Monday 23d September, “
Monday 28th October, “
Monday 2bth November, u
Mond av 2’d December, “
A pantpj of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at each term
after the first.
NELSON W CARPENTER,
Justice of the Peace for 871 si. District.
Dan jn, January 29st, 1839.
Georgia— Mclntosh C ounty.
WHER \< Win im .1. \! l n ort ppl
of .Id miu istr a lion., on the Estate of G .org*- J j
NobE, late of said county., deceased. These are j
to cite, and admonin't all. and singular the |
kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and aj> !
p ‘tiral my office within the time prcscriUd by law, |
to s iow cause, if any exist, why said letters should •
not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, thin 20th day of
June, 1839. J, E. TOWNSEND,
junc 24th. Clerk. C. O.
Custom Hww St.eiorys.
DIRECTIONS EOR ST. ANDRE U S
EAR.
ANDREW'S INI JET lies inlat. 31 dec. N
81 deg 32 min., in the State of Georgia En
trance between Cumberland and J kyl Islands, have
ing eleven feet water on the bar at low tide; distance
from th • Light House on Little Cumberland Islund,
North point, about s’ven mites# There arc 3 Buoys ;
for the entrane. one large Bo©v placed just within ;
th bar iu tiir-c fathoms, low lid"; one Bpar B"V on |
a spit off the North point of Ltttl CumlierTond Isl* i
end, and one S;;ir Buoy in the mriffle of the sound, ■
on a shoal, made at ine mouth of the great Sat ilia |
river.
Bring the Light House to bear W lry N. when i
the outer’Buoy will be in a range with Light Fouif, j
and run for it till over th* 1 bar. and up with the out- j
er Buoy; tlte South point of Jekvl will then be N. !
W. 1-2 W ; alter the course N. ‘V by W until be
tween th' 1 points of Oumlw*rland and Jekly Islands, I
and abreast of the Spar Buoy off Ctir.dierlond point,
leaving it to the South , where will 1/c found good
soundings from 3 tos fathoms near the shore.
ARCHIBALD CLARK,
Superintendent of Lights &. Buoys.
. Junc 18, 1836. 4t
For Sale*.
1 Th* HOUSE, and t wo LOTS occupied
by the subscriber. AHn. on** House and
J 1 tk* Lot corner Scriven and Second street. —
i ■IB A Iso 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 Gravestones and Tombtablcs,
of all description a, on reasonable terms, and of a first
rate quality. Any persons wishing either of the
abov'-. will please leave their orders, with Mr John
Mitchcl.
AMOS STEVENS.
Darien,JV/uy 88th 1839.
~ mwrfi*—Sielatwli Cosnty.
IN OUR mouths after dale, application will be
made to the Honorable th>- Inferior Court of
said County, when s-iting as a Court of Ordinary, i
for leave to sell Bellford, a part of the real list ate of
John G. Bell, late of s id county deceased.
JOHN F. GREEN, ) Executors
HUGH FRASER GRANT. $ *-* ecuicrs -
May 26th, 1m39.
For Sale,
LASDS, belonging to the lteir.i of the late
Hon. John Houston M' lotos k, viz :
100 Lots or more in the eity of
Davien.—Also, 22 tracts of
Land, containing in all about
8000 acres,
Lying inthe county of Mclntosh, and on the wa
ters of Sapelo and South Newport rivers.
U\E TRACT in Liberty county,contain-’
ing 400 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 bo valued for the ;
Pine Timber and Light Wood.
The re-survey can be seen.also the original grants
or extracts from the SurvcynrGen-ral’s office, by ap
pi v;ncto REUBEN KING, Ajfent.
Darien, .Way 21,1839. 8t |
N. B. Owners of Saw Mills are requested to look j
at the timber.
BRICKS.
HOWARD St OAffß
A RE ready to contract to deliver at their yard,
\ ( Honey Gali) 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 j
quality as may be required. j
Letters addressed to them at Brunswick will be at- ,
tended to.
Brunswick, June 18,1839. 4t.
otiee.
ifc. Samuel Palmer, is duly authorised to act as
my Attorney, during my absence from the State.
LABAN M. SMITH.
Darien, June 24th 1539. 3w.
‘iiaria a&juß&Bsr
NEW GOODS.
FMIHE SUBSCRIBER is just owning a fresh hs
-0 sortinemot’ select
<3®<S©aa
Consisting of the following Articles, viz Irish Sheet
ings; Irish Linens; Linen Cambric H ilk Is; Russia &
Scotch Diapers; Custom do; Bird Eye do; Linen
Table Covers; Corden Skirts; English and American <
Prints; French Muslins; Picnic Gloves; Fancy and
, Satin Scarfs; Gauze Shawls; .Spun Silk Hose; black I
and white half hose do; Cotton do; Footings, Edg- j
ingt, and Inserting*; Cap Ribbons; Linen and Cot- i
ton Musquito; Netting*; Marseilles Vesting; striped
Lasting*; Linen Drills, and Georgia Nankeens, for
Gentlemen’s Pantaloons. Together with a variety of
I other articles, all of which will be sold cheap foreash. 1
Ladies’ and Gentlemen, are respectfully invited to
call and examine for themselves,
mh 19 H. W HUDNALL
DOnOY STEAM SAW MILL,
WILL keep on hand a large supply of
LUMBER of all descriptions. Cargoes
will be sawed to order. Five wharves are at
tached to the Mill, and the Lumber will he de
i livered within reach of the vessel loading.
Apply to
I*. R. YONGE & SONS,
Agents.
Darien. January 22. 1830.
\l;tv SPRING A SI llui:k GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBERS hare received in addition i
in their stock a variety of SPRING & SUMMER
. GOODS, amongst which are
French Fainted Muslins
Light Prints
Check’d, Cambric and Swiss Muslins
IJlack Gro de Swiss Silks
Furniture Dimity
Linen Sheetings
Table Diapers
Ilyrdscye and Russia do
Cotton Fringes
Irish Linen
Dress Shaw ls 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, &e. &c.
Which are offered on the usual terms by
J & S. H. ROKENBAUGH.
Darien, March ‘JO, 1839.
Fresh Raisins, Ac.
M /\ BOXES FRESH RAISINS—AIso,
TtV/ Preserved Ginger
Seoit’s assorted Pickles in Jurs
Fresh Swel l Oil, and
•Superior imperial and Young Hyson Tea.
Just received and for sale by
feh ‘2d J & S H. ROKENBAUGH.
Notice.
A LL Persons having claims against the Estate
jIl of WILLIAM A DUNHAM, lute of Min
ioh county, deceased, are requested to hand in their j
claims duly attested —and all those indebted, are i
likewise desired to make immediate payment to the
subscriber. CHARLES WEST,*Executor.
Darien, April 9th, 1839.
Thundering Spring.
THE proprietors of this natural curiosity, respect
j fully inform their friends and the travelng public
i generally, that they arc prepared to accommodate all
who may favor them with a call. The very short
period which has intervened since their purchase,
added to a scarcity of materials, has rendered it dif
ficult to improve as extensively as they desired; yet
i!i y know themselves willing to devote their undivi
d (1 attention to promote the comfort amj convenience,
of visitor!'hnd travelers.
The water combines high mediemrU qualities, eon
tain in g strong impregnatidW of ■Nntpeiiv, Magntthi,
&<*., ascertained from a partial analysis. We deer.’
it unnecessary to append to this notice, a list of cer
tificates relative to curesefTecud by using the water,
ns the doubts oflhe sceptical would not be removed,
and those w ho would believe, may credit the asser
tion, as such can be proved at any time. Several
cases of violent Rheumatism have been entirely re
lieved; also Tetter, Scaldhead, running Ulcers, Ac.
Ind virtual* laboring under Dyspepsia, will expe
rience great relief from the use of the water. It is j
known to be highly efficacious in relieving all cu tune- j
o*l=* dis^os^s.
It is due to ourselves, and for the informal ion of;
the public at large, to state at lent t some of the mineral
propert'es of! In water; and also the nature of some
of the diseases which have been cured at this place.
We nreuwareoftheprejmiicesgenerally engendered
by voenting advertisements of like character.
The location of the spring in Upson county, is in
a healthy region neariy 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 ver is suffi
ciently contiguous to afford amusement tothe 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 ihepartof the proprietors, to rend
er their visit agreeable.
Gaming and other irregularities will'be prohibited.
| Good order will be strictly enforced.
Afflicted persons will have a seperale table prepar
ed if desired where they can have all the attention
j paid hm they may require.
The Bar will be supplied with choice Liquors of
various kinds, and attended by an efficient bar-keeji-
RATES OF BOARD.
ysfij Persons per day, - Sf 1 00
Persons per week, - -- -- - GSO
Four weeks and longer (per week,) 5 50
Families stationary, per month, “ - 500
Children und servants half price.
Horse per day. - - 75
Horse per week, - S3 00
Hors” per month, - I'2 00
Individuals wishing to remain one week or longer,
will please to make it known at the bar.
JOHN L. COCHRAN,
A. J McAFEE-
Upson County, Ga. June sth Sll-3mos.
* For the information of those who are unacquain
ted with the origin of the somewhat protcntoits ap-
I pellation ofthis piece, it is perhaps due to obs r.e,
: that the great similarity between the noise occasion- 1
! ed by the spring and the rumbling of distant thunder,
I suggested the name.
DUNBAR MOREL,
Attorney at Law,
Brunswick, Geo.
OFFERS his professional services to the pu lie.
He will practice in the Courts of the Eastern
; District, and attend strictly to any business entrusted
lo his charge. °P 9
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from my stable on the night of tie- 7th
I inst. two miiesfiorr Centersvillage, Camden county,
A Sorrel Horse,
about eight years old. middle size, or upwards, with
a blaze face..both hind feet white, and a small white
j spot on one thigh.
Forty dollars will be given for the thief and horse,
with proof to conviction. Or Twenty dollars for
! the horse if returned.
THOMAS TICKSr.
June 5,1*.3t
DAItIEN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1839.
UNEXAMPLED
M4MMOTH SCHEME !!!
Tlic following details of aScnßMt. or * Lottery,
to bedrawn in Dirrniber next, warrant* us in doctor
ing ii to l’ UNPARALLEI I.D hi the history of
Lotteries Prizes tothe amount have never before
BEEN offered to live public. It is true, there are ml- !
ny blanks, but on the other hand, the extremely low ]
charge of S2O per Ticket—the V alve and Number
ofthe < ‘ArtTiLS, ami the reviva. of the good old etts- j
tom of warranting that every prize shall he drawn
nnd sold, w ill, we are sure, give universal sniisl'nc
lion, nnd especially to the Six Hundred Prize Hol*
dess.
To those disposed to adventure we recommend
early application being made to us for tickets—when
the prizes arc all sold, blanks onlv remain—the first
buyers have the best dinner We, therefore, em
phatically sny— DELAY NOT 1 tut at once re mil
and (ras's-init to us your orders, which shall always
receive our immediate attention Letters lobe ad
dressed, and applications to he made to
SYLVESTER dt CO.,
150 Broadway, Neu York,
Er Observe the Number, 150.
$300,000 !! ! $500,000 ! ! $25,0001.
0 prizes of $20,000 ! !
2 prizes of $1 <5,000 ! I
3 prizes of $ f 0,000 !
Grand Real Estate and Bank Stock
LOTTERY.
Os Properly situated in New Orleans.
5 y- The richest and most magnificent Schomeever
presented to the public, in this or any other coun
try.
TICKETS ONLY Oto,
Authorized by an *4ct of the Legislative Assembly
of Florida, nnd under the Directions of the Com
missioners, acting under the same.
TO BE DRAWN AT JACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA. December Ist, 18.39
SCHMIDT & HAMILTON, Managers.
SY LVESLER & CO., 156 Broadway.
New York, Sob* Agents.
NO COMBINATION NUMBERS ! ! !
100,000 tickets from No. 1 upwards, in succession,
The deeds of th** Property and the Stork transferred
in trust to the Commissioners appointed by the
said act of the Legislature of Florida, for the secu
rity of the Piize Holders.
SULUMHI) SCHEME! ! !
1 Prize—Tiie Arcade—2B(i feet, 5 inches, 4 lines,
on Magazine street; 101 feet,
11 inches, on Natchez street;
1215 feet, 6 inches, on Grnvier st.
Rented at about $37,000 per un
num. Dollars
Valued at 700,000
t Prize—City Hotel—l 62 ft on Com
mon street, 146 feet, flinches, on
Camp st. Rented at $25,000 —
Valued at 500,000
I Prize—Dwelling House
the Arcade) No. tfi, 24 ft. 7 indies
front on Natchez st. Rented
at sl-200—Valued at 20,000
1 Prize—Ditto (adjoining the Arcade)
No. 18,23 ft front on Natchez st.
R rited at sl2oo—Valued at 80,000
I Pr:zc—Ditto (adjoining the Arcade)
No. 20, 23 feet front on Natchez
st. R nted at sl2oo—Valued at 20,000
I Prize—Ditto—No. 23, North east I
corner of It sin <[- Custom-house
street : 40 feet front on Basin, and
40 foot on Franklin st. by 127 ft.
deep in Ctttfom-lirmM st. Rented
at slsoo—Valued at 2ft,000
I Prize—Ditto—No. 24 South west
corner of Basin &. Custom house
street; 32 feet, 7 inches on Basin
32 feet, 7 indies on Franklin, 127
feet, 10 1-2 inches deep in front of
Custom house street. Rented at
$l5O0 —Valued at 20,0(Z>
1 Prize—Ditto—No. 339, 24 feet, 8
inches on Royal street, by 127 ft.
II inches deep. Rented at SI4OO.
Valued at 15,000
1 Prize—2so shares Canal Bank
Stock, SIOO each 25,000 ;
1 Ditto—2oo ditto Com do, do do “ 20,000 !
1 Ditto—lso ditto Mechanics’ and
Traders’ do do 15,000
I Ditto—loo do City Bank do do 10,000 j
1 Ditto—do do do do do do 10,000
1 Ditto—do do do do do do 10,000 j
1 Ditto—so do Exchange Bank do do 5,000 |
1 Ditto—so do do do do do 5,000 j
I Ditto —25 do Gas Light Bank do do 2,500 i
1 Ditto—2s do do do do do do 2,500 |
1 Ditto—lo do Mechanics’ 6c Tra
ders’ do do • 1,500 j
I Ditto—4s do do do do do 1,500
20 Ditto each 10 shares of the Louis
iana State Bank, SIOO each, each
Prize #IOOO 20,000
!0 Ditto each 2 shares of SIOO each,
each Prize SBOO, of the Gas Light
Bank 2,000
200 Ditto each 1 share of SIOO, of the
Bank of Louisiana 20,000
200 Ditto each 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
GOO Prizes. $1,500,000
TICKETS S2O —SO SHARES
The whole ofthe 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 Numbers that shall be drawn out, will
be entitled to such Prize as may he drawn to its num
ber, ami the fortunate holders of such Prizes will
have such property transferred to them immediately
after the drawing, unincumbered, and without any
Deduction !
Editors of cverv Paper in the United States, in
the West Indies, in Canada, and other of the British
Provinces are requested to ins -et the above, os a
standing advertisement, until the Ist, of December
next, and to send their account to us, together with a
paper containing the advertisement.
SYLVESTER & CO., 156 Broadway, N. Y.
Mr 2t,1839. until Dec. 1.
For the Herald.
11 HOPE FOR THE BEST.”
“Hope forth* best,” there are clouds on high
Dimming the face of the bright blue sky—
But shade and sunshine are fleeting fast, *
And ‘twill brighten again when the clouds are
pass'd
“Hope for the best,” yon leafless tree,
All desolate save in its memory,
Shall brave the blast of the storm-wind’s power,
To blossom with spring’s returning hour.
“Hope for the best"—doth affection’s light
But tell of thy young heurt’s early blight 1
Oh dream not again of the shadowy past,
But pray for the Hope that shall blooni tothc last.
“Hope for the best,” in this “vole ofienrs,”
This labyrinth ofhopes and fears,
Oh trust in His love whose decree is they !ot„
And lie *ll give thee the hopethut dieth not.
“Hope for the best” in thy Spirit’s and arlli,
When the last tie is sever’d that hound theeloearth,
As thou journiesl on in life's desolate road
Thou slinlt Hope for the best—unto* thy Hope is in
God!
CAROLUS.
Ridgnille.
For the Herald.
BALLAD.
Give me that cup of sparkling wine,
And let me drink to rosy Mary;
May fortune’s sun upon her shine,
And gild her steps—the little fairy.
Ned drinks Eliza —Will tonsls Sue—
Frank says that B :lfs more bright and airy:
I grant the last, she's vain, ’(is true,
Modesty's crown belongs to Mary.
‘Tis form’d of flowers white nnd blue,
The lily, rose, und wee hit hell ;
‘Tis gitmn’d with heaven's sweet morning dew,
And Mary's brow becomes it well.
May love nnd honour, at her side,
Lead her thro'hours of varied pleasure,
A blooming maid, a gentle bride,
The honest husband's dearest treasure.
But if r'morse e’er wait on love,
And jmrdn she shnuld crave from Heaven—
May Mercy, h aiding from above,
Cry, “ Gentle Mary, you’re forgiven 1”
We’re growing sud—fill high the gloss—
Fn m my love, text I’ll never vary:
Fill to the brim—drink to the lass -
The dimpled, bright-eyed, rosy Mary.
SYDNEY.
SI. Marys, Aug. 12.
CANZONET.
Ik the world il-sert thee, Mary,
And its apt loprove unkind,
Come to 111 •, sweet little fairy.
And a home secure you’ll find.
Though no gaudy show appears.
Deck'd withlinsel in no part,
’Tis warm and pure, and, feilh sincere—
Come and nestle in my heart. Sydney.
* St. Marys , Aug. 12. .
Charles I,uiilley !
|.|)li, woman’s power.
“———Woman's spell is Virtue’? lie.” ‘"’•tej
The poet lias here thrown in *ll small corn
pass, much truth. Woman possesses over the
destiny of man a spell as strong as that which
the geni held over his subject in Arabian fable.
Wind fancy asyou will—let it play even among
the heavens, and deck up fair rainbow? there
—let it paint a landscape robed in spring's own
beauty, yet with us men, the hues of the ruin
bow aie not half so beautiful as the rose health
throws uponvthc cheek of woman ; and a land
scape without her smile to give it light would
lay in gloom. The poor marriner a.nid the roar
of waves in the hour of danger—far in ihelone
ly ocean, when death rolls upon the surges, has
his hopes warmly enlisted for preservation, to
behold again his little cot almost hid among tbe
hills— to listen again to the prattle of his little
dues —and if he does perish, his last thoughts
as the heave of the wave rolls him in the migh
ty bed of the ocean, dwell in beauty upon his
wife’s last warm embrace.
I have viewed man in every stage of his ex
istence-looked upon him when the heat of
passion and the fervour of youth, gave to his
imagination a bright and a sunny hue: and
watched his acts when the twilight of age had
stolen upon him, and the night of death was
! gathering in gloom. 1 have paused to contem
plate his progress even when ambition was
his idol, and fame held out before him her rich
and immortal light—yet over him at every pe
riod of his existence there has been one power
which has exercised its. influence as a spell
which he would not wish broken. He had
j listened to it in youth as a song sweet to his
fancy—as a feeling congenial to his nature.
He turned aside at its voice even in sunny
i noon, when pride and ambition were spurring
onward; and in age it gathered around him
with a heeling and cheering delight. That
| power was woman’s— women’s love. The
i human thought in all its wanderings, forms no
| ideas so beautiful as those which spring into
j life in contemplating a mother’s love. A mo
j ther’s love ! Its existence commences at the
cradle, and it only expands and frow* more
; intense, as the dangers of life gather around
its object. A mother’s love lOh ! it is beyond
the scope of poetry to sketch—and beyondthe
power of fancy to give it feeling.
Never to the heart of sensibility do the last
anxious words of affection from a dying mother
ceitso to bo foil. They thrill in the bosom, and
they throb upon the heart forever —they steal
upon us even when engaged in the turmoil of
the world—they come when care end sorrow
weigh heavily upon us, like ministering angels
to whisper peace. Charles Landlcyhad grown
into life, yet over the morning of his existence
had hung internally, a cloud of gloom. He was
thrown young upon the world—left to the care
of a miserly uncle, lie remembered but little
of his mother—only ofliving in scones of splen
dour—of being caressed upon her knee, when
her strength was feeble—of watching the tears
as they stole down her pale cheek when the
supposed death of his father in foreign climes
was the theme—of the last sad scene when by
her bedside lie kneeled, ami slu besought him
by the nobleness of his fathcris nature, to love
virtue, protect innocence, and shun vice. He
scarcely then knew the import of nil this; but
lie learned it in the school of time. The pecu
liar beauty which ever accompanies a course
of virtue, was blended with bis mother’s name;
nnd the mournful remembrance of her soft,
sweet voice was the music that lured him from
the road of vice.
It was a kindly providence that threw hope
in the composition of human nature. I never
dwelt more upeu its beauty than in contempla
ting tiie lot of Charles Landley. For when lie
had risen to manhood; when the light of twenty
three summers was shed annul him; when he
looked*back upon the season of bis infancy,
and knew that by justice life portion of wealth
was his—that he should have possessed at the
hour lie escaped his minority tin extensive
estate, and almost boundless wealth ; and more
than all, when lie remembered dial ids affec
tions had been given to a worthy object—one
that brought back to memory his mothers ten
derness; when he felt all this, and the stern
truth came up before him, that the estate was
grasped by the avaricious hand of his uncle,
with a hold that could not then be broken ; it
was at these moments, that tiie powerful charm
which hope holds over the human heart, was
the only light that glanced before him with a
cheering ray—still it was there, and it pointed
to cloudless skies and more congenial mo
ments.
1 remember Emma Summers well. Much
of my youthful fancy and many an idle dream
of my boyhood is connected with her name.
She was a sweet girl, one of those which have
the happy faculty of imparting a witchery to
every thing they say or do. Yet I will not say
she was handsome, for beauty is a word I never
dare apply to u female. In this matter, there
are such strange and unaccountable fancies —
and every one hasan Eve for his own Paradise,
that wo to the luckless wight who endeavours
to paintbeauty ; the task is impossible. I have
seen many bright beings whom the world have
pronounced beautiful—they have danced be
fore mein a merry mood, and perchance thrown
around ific a innmcmtary fucinaiioii, but the
impression has'fled like that of a faintly re
membered 4>eam. Emma Summers sought
no conquests amoag the crowd ; she possessed
that relirjpg modesty which gives to woman’
one of her richest graces, mid imparts to the
word home all those ligaments which twine
the nselves around the heartfr*-home was the
scene where even in youili her ('harms were
to be found, but whoever trespassed Ijiere -did
so at their peril. 1 had seen when evening
twilight was gathering genS* Wer Ihland
scape, Charles Landley straying towards the
residence of Emma Summers; and in the moon
light hours—tjtose hours so peculiar to love
and song, arm in arm have they wandered a
iong the river shore of the majectie Hudson,
and amid the rich senery which surrounds
that river at Mid Gotham. At these times
when looking upon them I have often thought
if there was in the wide world a scene*calcu
lated to call forth the gush of happy feelings,
and to awaken the soft endearments of fanciful
love, it was rambles of a summer evening over
the Call Rock—that spot which has long been,
and i now the haunt of beauty ; and I verily
believe could echo repeat the tales of love that
have been whispered upon its brink, it would
charm back the memory of many who have
now grown old ; and they would become happy
in living over again ihe dreams of their young
affection. No woigler then if there as seated
by the side of Emma Summers, as the sound
ofthe waves which rippled at the base of the
rock almost an hundred ft. below it reached the
ear, or the music from the hand as the steam
boat swept up the river stole upon the senses
—no wonder that there as Charles Landley lis
tened to the melody of Emma’s voice, he should
forget all his wrongs, and beneath the moon-lit
beams should talk of love—offer his hand —and
be accepted.
Nature has thrown now and then a rose to
bloom in beauty on the mountain side, and
greet the age of the weary traveller ; so amid
tike crowd of men actuated by selfishness, the
generous heart is found infusing a balm into
the broknu spirit. Charles Landley was oi a
noble nature ; he thought as youth will ever
think, that be should find kindred spirits iu the
world ; and under these feelings he threw him
self upon the generosity of his uncle—told him
the whole story of his love, and asked for his
approval. But he met with a rebuff—with rid
icule—was told he vyas poor. Yet his pfoud
spirit bent not. He sought bis betrothed, told
ofthe reception he had met—declared his in
tention of seeking wealth in the world, and
then claiming bis Emma. Love, to some a
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passion unconquerable. It is like the stream
which has run on for ages in its channel, and
when obstructed, only spreads back and gath
ers force and strength, until it sweeps befote
it every impediment. Landley wasofurccklesa
nature. He would have dared danger, endur
ed fatigue, suffered hardship, if the reward ha
sot ,tit could thus be wort. Arnid all these
feelings Emma whispered in his cor to leave
her not. She was willing then to embark upon
the world under his protection. She had not
accepted him becattsu wealth was his probable
portion ; she would not foresake him now ad
versity darkened before him. He was pursua
ded ; and with honest determination they wed
ded. With that determination which never fail
ed when properly carried intoexeculion of en
hancing the joys of life—the determination of
‘a virtuous perseverance towards the acquire
ment of pecuniary independence—the deter
mination of being a kind husband and an affecz
tionate wife. Oil! it is a determination worth
all the wealth the avaricious woo.
To me there is no scene so calculated to
nwuken sensations of a happy and yet mourn
ful nature as the bridle scene. There is hope
spreading the brow of promise over the future,
and yet doubt and fear still hanging their boil
ing clouds around it. There is the bride sever
ing every tic which has bound her to the home
of her infancy, surrendering a fathers protec
tion, and a mother’s care, nnd throtving her all,
of happiness upoh the promises her husband
has given. Truly there is something border
ing upon the very nature of holy
bridal hour. I felt all these when Charles
Landley led Emma Summers iorward before
the wedding guests. They stood bright and
beautiful iii innocence before all. The one had
ever been guided by the remembrance of hi?
mother’s virtue, by the love he bore to the
present object—the other by the strength of
pure affection. But at that hour, even there
had ihe taunting voice of the avarieions unci?
been sounding, until a melancholy had stolen
upon every heart. Suddenly, and it seems to
me now almost a dreanr, a manly form stood
before us, and he smiled with satisfaction a?
lie stretched forlh his hand, and gave a father’?
blessing to Charles Landley and his bride.
TLe parent of ilie groom Had rortuneil Iq
health ; had learned the story of his son—of
the cours •of viitue he had pursued,—of th?
oppression of his uncle—and had delayed th?
moment of unfolding himself, until the interes
ting hour of his marriage. The parental ble?-
sing came then opportunely. It changed the
scene—joy played her part, and a merry wed
ding wound up the whole.
Each party in the above transaction met
ihcir rewurd—one the contempt, tho other th?
love of the virtuous. I would draw’ from my
story, that life at times wears the appearance
of a very lottery—that happiness comes antj
goes on the wing of every circumstance, that
we are buffciting with the current of adversaty,
and floating upon the wave of prosperity—all
too as it were in the single act of a drjma.
■ Yet let none be discouraged. There are un
,effing guides for the coursp of life.—Virtuous
Habits and honourable principles ever meet
their rewards. And perchance if there pre
any whose eye may trace these lines, over
whom the spell of virtue is held by woman, I
would say even thpugh prospects are not a?
brilliant as could be wished, do as Landicy did
lake her ; and if prosperity docs not come to
you as to him, fn the whirl of a moment,®yit n
train of honest perseverance will surely bring
it around to you.
ALFRED.
Neversinlc Cottage, Avgust, 1839.
TO A I.ADY on the DEATH of an INFANT.
Oh I lady, weep not that thy God
Hath sent his angel down,
To guther from thy bosom here,
A jewel for his crown.
I know that thou hast sighed, to s-e
A lovely flovvretdie,
lir : yet its beauties till were bom,
To greet the evening sky.
And thou hast gathered front its stem
A bud,just opening to the day,
For fear a storm might rudely come,
And tear its sweets away.
’Two* that thy Savior pitying saw,
On earth, a form so fair,
And took her to her home above,
To flourish sweetly there-
Eve yet an evil thought had rent.
God’s image from her brow,
He called her, and she giadly went
Before his throne to bow
Then, lady, weep not that thy God
Hath sent his angel down,
To gather from thy bosom here,
A jewel for his crown.
“You should not quarrel so with your
wife,” said a friend to his neighbor—‘con
sider -that you aud your wife arc one. 4
“Yes but if you were by sometimes, when
we are at it, you would think there worn
twenty of us,” said he.
“ If the devil should lose l.is tail, where
would he get another? D’ye give it up?’
“ Irt a gin shop, to be.sure, because there
they re-tail bad spirits.”
*
The Steamer “Liverpool,” for New
York. —All the berths for the August tiip
’ of the Liverpool ore, we understand, alrca
dv engaged. Amongst the passengers on
; tliis occasion will be Mr. Charles Kean and
Mr. Vandenhoff, who proceed to the Unit
ed States lo fulfil professional engage
mcnt=. The emigration of the follower*
of the sock and buskin to the western world
appears to be on the increase, for a Mr.
Simson ha 3 engaged berths for VJ actor;,
i by •.ho tame’•esse* • “